50.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lynwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lynwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in Lynwood hold university degrees, though school completion rates are lower than the state average. About 25.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a local profile where higher qualifications are common despite fewer people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. This is higher than most similar areas, though about 27.8% of people peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lynwood, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong qualification rate, with 25.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the state and national figures.
25.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lynwood splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%), with Bachelor degree at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in this area are spread across several fields, led by engineering at 16.5%, health at 15.7%, and education at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, more than 75% of similar areas, with an average school size of 220. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, and the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
220
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lynwood
5 schools — 1,100 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| North Coast Pathway, Alstonville | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 26 | 998 |
| Rous Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 85 | 1,031 |
| Alstonville High School, Alstonville | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 522 | 990 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Alstonville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 187 | 1,045 |
| Alstonville Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 280 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12436/lynwood/topic/education