45.3% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albion Park - Macquarie Pass · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass have finished high school or university compared to the state average, though these numbers have been climbing. Only 45.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This indicates a local workforce that leans more towards practical and trade-based skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is lower than most areas at 45.3%, though this is 12 points higher than it was in 2011. About 33% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 43.7%.
15.0% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Albion Park - Macquarie Pass, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 19.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar places, with 4,173 total enrolments. Most of these are government primary schools, though the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.65
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
4,173
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
596
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Albion Park - Macquarie Pass
10 schools — 6,061 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| Calderwood Christian School, Albion Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 504 | 1,056 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 900 | 964 |
| Albion Park Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 516 | 972 |
| Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 635 | 982 |
| Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 346 | 894 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats | Catholic | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,126 | 1,045 |
| Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 416 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albion Park - Macquarie Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031136/albion-park-macquarie-pass/topic/education