Lambs Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lambs Valley

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

Fewer than half of the adults in Lambs Valley have finished Year 12, though a surprising number hold high-level university degrees. This creates a mix of skill sets in the area, where 19% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Lambs Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambs Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% ▲ +20.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lambs Valley — higher than 64% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lambs Valley19.0%
2335, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 33.5% of residents left school after Year 10.

44.5% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 42.1%
  • 2021: 44.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Lambs Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (8%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 19% of adults have a university degree—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.

19.0% ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Lambs Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 23.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.2%.

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 more common situation than in about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Lambs Valley — 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).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lambs Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12272/lambs-valley/topic/education