50.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lymington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lymington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a standout feature of daily life in Lymington, where nearly 30% of adults hold a university degree. This makes the area much more qualified than most similar places and well above the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Half of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure but well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lymington, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is more likely to have a degree here than elsewhere, with 29.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 21.9%.
29.2% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 Lymington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Lymington are spread across several fields, most commonly society and culture at 13%, followed by natural sciences and engineering both at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km, though the average school size is lower than most areas. These schools have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
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).
204
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lymington
2 schools — 408 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| St James Catholic College, Cygnet | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 218 | 889 |
| Cygnet Primary School, Cygnet | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 190 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lymington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60374/lymington/topic/education