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Lyndoch · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lyndoch

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

More people in Lyndoch are finishing school than in the past, though typical qualifications remain lower than state and national figures. While 51.4% of residents have completed Year 12, the community sees a strong mix of trade certificates and university degrees.

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📍 Lyndoch, Urban Centre

Where Lyndoch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% ▲ +32.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lyndoch — higher than 72% of areas.

Lyndoch16.0%
5351, SA 16.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of all residents (51.4%) have finished Year 12, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This represents a climb of 9.3 percentage points since 2011, even though the result is still well below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 83% 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 Lyndoch, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 19%.

Year 12 51.4% Year 11 18.2% Year 10 18.2% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are held by 16.0% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the national figure. This is a rise of 3.9 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 38.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 72% 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 Lyndoch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.0% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Certificate I / II 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Lyndoch are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 16.8%. Management and commerce follow at 14.5%, with society and culture making up 13.0% of the total.

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 Lyndoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415022/lyndoch/topic/education