CensusAtlas

East Lynne · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in East Lynne

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More adults in East Lynne hold a university degree than in most similar areas, despite low rates of high school completion. While nearly 22% have a bachelor degree or higher, only 43% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

Open map →
📍 East Lynne, Suburb / Locality

Where East Lynne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Lynne — higher than 72% of areas.

East Lynne21.8%
2536, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. About 29% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

43.0% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In East Lynne, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 43.0% Year 10 29.1% Year 11 8.1% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

21.8% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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 East Lynne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 38.8% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.4%, followed by education at 14.9% and society and culture at 13.4%.

Field of qualification

View on map →

East Lynne splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Education (18%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related 16.4% Education 14.9% Society & culture 13.4% Management & commerce 11.9% Architecture & building 10.4% Health 9.0% Creative arts 7.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 in and around East Lynne — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

More for East Lynne

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Lynne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11362/east-lynne/topic/education