49.9% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lyndoch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lyndoch
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Lyndoch have finished high school than a decade ago, with the Year 12 completion rate rising 7 percentage points since 2011. While university qualifications are also on the rise, the area still sees fewer residents with degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 20% of the population finished Year 11, while 17.5% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lyndoch, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications here are trade-based, with 39.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 16.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
16.1% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Lyndoch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lyndoch has four primary schools, which is more than many similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with an average of 123 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.15
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
493
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
123
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Lyndoch
4 schools — 493 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4
| St Jakobi Lutheran School, Lyndoch | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 148 | 1,031 |
| Lyndoch Primary School, Lyndoch | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 68 | 1,008 |
| Williamstown Primary School, Williamstown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 184 | 1,001 |
| Sandy Creek Primary School, Cockatoo Valley | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 93 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lyndoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011112/lyndoch/topic/education