61.6% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education are common in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden, where more people hold university degrees than in most similar areas. This academic lean is reflected in the local schools, which generally have higher advantage scores than those in most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little more than 61% of residents have completed Year 12, which is slightly above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This result is part of a clear upward trend, as the rate rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This has grown steadily, rising 7.5 percentage points over the last decade.
30.7% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are society and culture at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3% and education at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than most similar places, though the typical school is much smaller with 199 students. Government and independent schools each make up 40% of the local sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
995
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
199
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden
9 schools — 2,359 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3
| Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 356 | 1,044 |
| Blue Mountains Steiner School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 69 | 1,073 |
| Korowal School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 259 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School, Lawson | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 115 | 1,076 |
| Lawson Public School, Lawson | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 196 | 1,000 |
| Wentworth Falls Public School, Wentworth Falls | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 370 | 1,074 |
| Kindlehill School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 8.3 km | 114 | 1,077 |
| Faulconbridge Public School, Faulconbridge | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 368 | 1,063 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 8.6 km | 512 | 1,140 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011453/lawson-hazelbrook-linden/topic/education