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Education & Qualifications in Lindesay

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

About 32.3% of adults in Lindesay hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. While this represents a high level of tertiary education, Year 12 completion is far below state and national levels. This creates a distinct educational split within the area.

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Where Lindesay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lindesay — higher than 87% of areas.

Lindesay32.3%
2347, NSW 8.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. Many residents left school earlier, with 22.6% finishing at Year 10 and 16.1% at Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Lindesay, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 32.3% Year 10 22.6% Year 9 or below 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Lindesay has a much higher proportion of university-qualified adults than most areas. Roughly 23.1% hold a bachelor degree and 15.4% have a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.3% —

Higher than 87% 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 Lindesay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).

Bachelor degree 23.1% Postgraduate degree 15.4% Certificate III / IV 15.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area are often trained in education, which accounts for 19.2% of degrees, followed by creative arts at 15.4%.

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In Lindesay, Education is the majority at 56%; Creative arts is next at 44%.

Education 19.2% Creative arts 15.4%

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 than about 59% of similar places.

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lindesay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12346/lindesay/topic/education