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Linburn · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Linburn

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

Education levels in Linburn have remained quite low compared to other regions, with only 28.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and highlights a community where few people have pursued higher schooling or university degrees.

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📍 Linburn, Suburb / Locality

Where Linburn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Linburn — lower than 76% of areas.

Linburn8.7%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Instead, the most common highest year of school finished was Year 10, at 32.6%.

Completed Year 12

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28.3% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Linburn, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 32.6% Year 12 28.3% Year 9 or below 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in Linburn, with just 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% —

Lower than 76% 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

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In Linburn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 16.1% Bachelor degree 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Agriculture and Environment at 16.1% and Engineering at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Linburn, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (33%) and Education (25%).

Agriculture & environment 16.1% Engineering & related 12.9% Education 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for education access than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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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 Linburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12343/linburn/topic/education