33.0% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albion Park Rail · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albion Park Rail
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Albion Park Rail hold high-level qualifications compared to similar areas. Only 8.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and the share of people finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is among the lowest rates for this level in the region, although the share rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Albion Park Rail splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is far below the state average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 47.6% of the total.
8.6% ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Rail, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one primary school, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This single government school also has an average advantage score that is among the lowest for its level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.83
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
346
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
346
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 91% 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 Rail
16 schools — 8,285 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 346 | 894 |
| Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 416 | 959 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,126 | 1,045 |
| Albion Park Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 516 | 972 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 900 | 964 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| Balarang Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 268 | 974 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| Oak Flats High School, Oak Flats | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 648 | 932 |
| Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 635 | 982 |
| Nazareth Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour City | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 413 | 1,052 |
| Calderwood Christian School, Albion Park | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 504 | 1,056 |
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 185 | 885 |
| Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 192 | 873 |
| Flinders Public School, Flinders | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 518 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albion Park Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031137/albion-park-rail/topic/education