49.4% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lynchs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lynchs Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Lynchs Creek have finished Year 12, which is more common here than in most similar areas. While degree holders are more frequent than in many similar places, the area remains well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lynchs Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nineteen per cent of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
19.0% ▲ +122.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
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 Lynchs Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 15.1%, followed by architecture and building at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government primary schools within 3km, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of 18 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
18
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lynchs Creek
3 schools — 55 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Collins Creek Public School, Collins Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 15 | 996 |
| The Risk Public School, The Risk | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 23 | 869 |
| Wiangaree Public School, Wiangaree | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 17 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lynchs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12433/lynchs-creek/topic/education