49.4% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Luddenham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Luddenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Luddenham. While many residents have a strong trade background, the area's overall education levels are well below the national and state figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population, 49.4%, finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is still higher than most similar areas, though 30.9% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Luddenham, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 35.8% of the total.
16.1% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Luddenham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with higher qualifications in Luddenham often studied management and commerce (22.7%) or engineering and related fields (18.8%). Architecture and building is another common area of study at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nine schools are located within 3km of the area, which is more than 81% of similar places. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,012, which is higher than most areas.
4.63
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
337
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Luddenham
9 schools — 3,031 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Luddenham Public School, Luddenham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 35 | 911 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Luddenham | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 256 | 1,012 |
| Wallacia Public School, Wallacia | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 53 | 959 |
| Mulgoa Public School, Mulgoa | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 103 | 980 |
| Nepean Christian School, Mulgoa | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 541 | 1,049 |
| Mamre Anglican School, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 263 | 1,012 |
| Emmaus Catholic College, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Secondary | 8.3 km | 674 | 996 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 480 | 980 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Luddenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12428/luddenham/topic/education