74.3% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lyons
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 24 percentage points separates Lyons from the Northern Territory average for Year 12 completion. This highly educated area has seen its numbers climb steeply since 2011, with nearly three quarters of residents finishing high school and over a third holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure and much higher than most other areas. This is a significant rise from 59.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lyons, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.2%, well above the Australian average. This figure rose 13 points since 2011, with 31.2% of residents holding a bachelor degree.
36.2% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 Lyons, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in health (21%) and management and commerce (19.6%), followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km of the area, which is fewer than about 60% of similar areas.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
Schools serving Lyons
15 schools — 4,911 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4
| Dripstone Middle School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 605 | 994 |
| Henbury School, Tiwi | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 195 | 894 |
| Wanguri Primary School, Wanguri | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 327 | 987 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Wanguri | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 243 | 1,035 |
| Nakara Primary School, Nakara | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 409 | 1,051 |
| Leanyer Primary School, Leanyer | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 538 | 1,024 |
| Wagaman Primary School, Wagaman | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 213 | 944 |
| Wulagi Primary School, Wulagi | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 144 | 890 |
| Alawa Primary School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 259 | 1,011 |
| Nemarluk School, Alawa | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 170 | 929 |
| Casuarina Senior College, Moil | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 690 | 949 |
| Sanderson Middle School, Malak | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 328 | 863 |
| Moil Primary School, Moil | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 167 | 970 |
| Jingili Primary School, Jingili | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 235 | 997 |
| Anula Primary School, Anula | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 388 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021021/lyons/topic/education