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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Lynden Ward, 77.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Bellevue Ward.
Lynden Ward's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.
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Lynden Ward - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Level of schooling | Number | % | Bellevue Ward % | Number | % | Bellevue Ward % | 2016 to 2021 |
Year 8 or below | 334 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 326 | 2.6 | 3.8 | +7 |
Year 9 or equivalent | 388 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 369 | 2.9 | 3.6 | +18 |
Year 10 or equivalent | 794 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 839 | 6.6 | 6.9 | -45 |
Year 11 or equivalent | 997 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1,033 | 8.1 | 8.0 | -37 |
Year 12 or equivalent | 10,052 | 77.2 | 76.5 | 9,393 | 73.9 | 71.4 | +658 |
Did not go to school | 55 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +4 |
Not stated | 406 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 692 | 5.4 | 5.7 | -286 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 13,026 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 12,707 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +319 |
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Lynden Ward in 2021 compared to Bellevue Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a higher proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 12.1% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 77.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 13.4% and 76.5% respectively for Bellevue Ward.
There were no major differences between Lynden Ward and Bellevue Ward in 2021.
The largest change in the level of schooling attained by the population in Lynden Ward, between 2016 and 2021 was:
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