Lanitza · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lanitza

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

Far fewer people in Lanitza have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 29.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend continues into higher education, with university degrees being much less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Lanitza, Suburb / Locality

Where Lanitza sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.7% ▲ +63.1%
  • 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 Lanitza — lower than 62% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Lanitza11.7%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 29.4% doing so. The most frequent highest level of schooling is Year 10, reached by 37.5% of the population.

29.4% ▲ +7.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Lanitza, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.7% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9%.

11.7% ▲ +63.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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 Lanitza, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 18.8%, followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, which both sit at 10.4%.

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 than 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 Lanitza — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lanitza [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12279/lanitza/topic/education