79.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lyneham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lyneham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in high-level learning has shaped Lyneham since 2011, with university degrees and Year 12 completion both rising by 11 percentage points. Today, over half the adult population holds a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 79.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a little above the territory figure and far above the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lyneham, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for higher education, as 54.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 26.7% of the population.
54.4% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 Lyneham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 26.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.3%. Other common fields include the natural and physical sciences, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lyneham has three schools with an average size of 820 students, which is much higher than most areas. The schools here have an advantage score among the highest at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.64
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
2,461
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
820
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 94% 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 Lyneham
23 schools — 13,695 students, average ICSEA 1,135.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 929 | 1,154 |
| Lyneham High School, Lyneham | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,034 | 1,132 |
| Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 498 | 1,135 |
| Daramalan College, Dickson | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,498 | 1,127 |
| Emmaus Christian School, Dickson | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 590 | 1,138 |
| North Ainslie Primary School, Ainslie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 527 | 1,145 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 334 | 1,130 |
| Dickson College, Dickson | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 899 | 1,101 |
| Majura Primary School, Watson | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 675 | 1,135 |
| Rosary Primary School, Watson | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 369 | 1,121 |
| O'Connor Cooperative School, O'Connor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 60 | 1,141 |
| Turner School, Turner | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 318 | 1,141 |
| Kaleen Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 400 | 1,075 |
| Merici College, Braddon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 992 | 1,138 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hackett | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 167 | 1,164 |
| Maribyrnong Primary School, Kaleen | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 483 | 1,100 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Kaleen | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 171 | 1,094 |
| Black Mountain School, O'Connor | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 108 | 1,030 |
| Ainslie School, Braddon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 351 | 1,130 |
| University of Canberra High School Kaleen, Kaleen | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 571 | 1,056 |
| Campbell High School, Campbell | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 420 | 1,120 |
| Shirley Smith High School, Kenny | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 210 | 1,078 |
| Radford College, Bruce | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 2,091 | 1,203 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lyneham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051057/lyneham/topic/education