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Education & Qualifications in Lyndhurst

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 24.8% of residents in Lyndhurst (L) have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the number of people completing high school has risen since 2011, the area still has some of the lowest school completion rates in the region.

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Where Lyndhurst sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.4% ▲ +325.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lyndhurst — lower than 92% of areas.

Lyndhurst4.4%
2797, NSW 7.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 8.3 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 32.7%.

Completed Year 12

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24.8% ▲ +50.7%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Lyndhurst, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 32.7% Year 12 24.8% Year 9 or below 13.4% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most residents have a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 43.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.4% ▲ +325.9%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Lyndhurst, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 43.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.2% Bachelor degree 7.5% Certificate I / II 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 11.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.8%.

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Lyndhurst splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (22%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Management & commerce 11.7% Engineering & related 10.8% Agriculture & environment 9.2% Health 8.3% Education 5.0% Society & culture 4.2% Architecture & building 2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lyndhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122081/lyndhurst/topic/education