47.6% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albury · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Albury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 19% of adults in Albury hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though overall education levels remain well below the state and national figures. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, the city still sees a lower proportion of high school completions than most other Australian areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 47.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over the last decade, with the rate rising 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albury, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade and vocational certificates are more typical, with 34% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
19.2% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 Albury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local qualifications are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albury has 25 schools with a total of 10,903 enrolments, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (60%), and the average school size is much higher than in most other areas.
25
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.36
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,903
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
436
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Albury
25 schools — 10,903 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Trinity Anglican College - Albury, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | — | 1,441 | 1,102 |
| Xavier Catholic College, North Albury | Catholic | Secondary | — | 932 | 1,034 |
| Albury High School, Albury | Government | Secondary | — | 910 | 1,016 |
| Indie School Albury, Albury | Independent | Secondary | — | 872 | 888 |
| The Scots School Albury, Albury | Independent | Combined | — | 714 | 1,132 |
| James Fallon High School, North Albury | Government | Secondary | — | 671 | 905 |
| Albury Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | — | 637 | 1,049 |
| Murray High School, Lavington | Government | Secondary | — | 575 | 934 |
| Thurgoona Public School, Thurgoona | Government | Primary | — | 573 | 990 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Albury | Catholic | Primary | — | 501 | 1,069 |
| Lavington Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 944 |
| St Anne's Primary School, North Albury | Catholic | Primary | — | 350 | 1,060 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Lavington | Catholic | Primary | — | 335 | 1,041 |
| Lavington East Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 924 |
| Albury North Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | — | 285 | 893 |
| Border Christian College, Thurgoona | Independent | Combined | — | 278 | 1,046 |
| Springdale Heights Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | — | 223 | 926 |
| Glenroy Public School, North Albury | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 897 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 836 |
| Albury West Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 918 |
| Table Top Public School, Table Top | Government | Primary | — | 140 | 1,030 |
| Aspect Riverina School, Albury | Independent | Combined | — | 90 | 1,011 |
| Wewak Street School, North Albury | Government | Combined | — | 67 | 930 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington | Independent | Combined | — | 31 | 973 |
| Kandeer School, North Albury | Government | Combined | — | 18 | 811 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10050/albury/topic/education