48.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Limpinwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Limpinwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 48.7% of people in Limpinwood finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. While this stands out locally, the rate remains far below the national figure. Education levels here are varied, with a notable number of residents holding trade certificates or university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly half of residents completed Year 12, though this is 10 percentage points lower than across New South Wales and Australia. Other common schooling levels include Year 10, finished by 24.3% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Limpinwood, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
22.3% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 Limpinwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Limpinwood have studied a range of fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 13.2%. Health and Education follow closely, each accounting for 12.5% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is very small, with an average size of 13 students, and sits around the middle for its level in terms of school advantage.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Limpinwood
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tyalgum Public School, Tyalgum | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 13 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Limpinwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12342/limpinwood/topic/education