42.3% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lindenow · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lindenow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small number of higher degrees is a key feature of Lindenow, where only 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area relies heavily on trade certificates and primary schooling for its local education needs.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains significantly lower than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lindenow, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 9 or below (20%) and Year 10 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common here, with 37.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas.
7.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Lindenow, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by health at 12.3% and management and commerce at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lindenow has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is much smaller than most areas. Both local schools are government-run primary schools.
12.20
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
68
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lindenow
2 schools — 135 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 122 | 984 |
| Lindenow South Primary School, Lindenow South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 13 | 966 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21509/lindenow/topic/education