61.6% ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lytton · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Lytton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 25 point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a shift in education for Lytton. The area now sees more people finishing high school and holding university degrees than most similar places. This trend toward higher qualifications is reflected in a workforce with strong ties to management and engineering.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is higher than most areas and represents a significant increase from 36.7% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lytton, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 24.8% of adults, a figure that is a little above the state average and rose 16 points since 2011. Trade qualifications are also common, with 29.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
24.8% ▲ +187.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lytton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lytton has schools that are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 623 students. While there are 9,961 enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
1.55
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% of state electorate 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).
9,961
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
623
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lytton
16 schools — 9,961 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Guardian Angels' Primary School, Wynnum | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 447 | 1,083 |
| Wynnum State School, Wynnum | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 627 | 1,022 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 182 | 1,021 |
| Iona College, Lindum | Catholic | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,802 | 1,079 |
| Wynnum State High School, Wynnum | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,109 | 1,035 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Wynnum West State School, Wynnum West | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 340 | 964 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 232 | 992 |
| Brisbane Bayside State College, Wynnum West | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 910 | 981 |
| Hemmant Flexible School, Hemmant | Catholic | Secondary | 8.2 km | 81 | 903 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 8.2 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Tingalpa State School, Tingalpa | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 452 | 1,079 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lytton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30045/lytton/topic/education