54.7% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albury - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Albury - South hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a well-qualified local population. While high-level degrees are common, fewer people here have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures. This mix creates a community with a strong base of professional qualifications alongside a growing number of school leavers.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. This rate has improved, rising 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albury - South, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.3% of the population, a figure that is about the same as for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011, and many residents also hold a Certificate III or IV.
27.3% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Albury - South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by health at 14.6% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albury - South has a high number of schools for its size, with 7 institutions and 4.36 schools per 1,000 children. The typical school here is larger than in most similar areas, and the system is split evenly between government and independent sectors.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.36
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
3,889
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
556
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 50% 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 Albury - South
22 schools — 11,136 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Albury West Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 165 | 918 |
| Albury High School, Albury | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 910 | 1,016 |
| Glenroy Public School, North Albury | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 220 | 897 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Albury | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 501 | 1,069 |
| Aspect Riverina School, Albury | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 90 | 1,011 |
| Indie School Albury, Albury | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 872 | 888 |
| Albury Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 637 | 1,049 |
| Kandeer School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 18 | 811 |
| The Scots School Albury, Albury | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 714 | 1,132 |
| James Fallon High School, North Albury | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 671 | 905 |
| Wewak Street School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 67 | 930 |
| Albury North Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 285 | 893 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 31 | 973 |
| Xavier Catholic College, North Albury | Catholic | Secondary | 5.5 km | 932 | 1,034 |
| St Anne's Primary School, North Albury | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 350 | 1,060 |
| Lavington Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 409 | 944 |
| St Augustine's School, Wodonga | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 318 | 1,041 |
| Indie School Wodonga, Wodonga | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,617 | 946 |
| Wodonga West Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 289 | 932 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 175 | 836 |
| Wodonga Primary School, Wodonga | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 869 | 981 |
| Wodonga Middle Years College, Wodonga | Government | Combined | 7.6 km | 996 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011174/albury-south/topic/education