46.1% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albury · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Albury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Albury have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. While 46.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, education levels are climbing, with more people gaining degrees and finishing school than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 38.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albury, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.3%, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of adults.
18.3% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Albury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.0%, followed by engineering at 13.3% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albury has 41 schools, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (61.0%), and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
41
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.21
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12,624
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
308
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Albury
41 schools — 12,624 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 10 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| 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 |
| Billabong High School, Culcairn | Government | Secondary | — | 312 | 946 |
| St Paul's College, Walla Walla | Independent | Secondary | — | 312 | 1,030 |
| 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 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury, Jindera | Independent | Combined | — | 216 | 1,074 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Jindera | Independent | Primary | — | 176 | 1,061 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 836 |
| Albury West Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 918 |
| Jindera Public School, Jindera | Government | Primary | — | 164 | 969 |
| Table Top Public School, Table Top | Government | Primary | — | 140 | 1,030 |
| Holbrook Public School, Holbrook | Government | Primary | — | 121 | 1,003 |
| Culcairn Public School, Culcairn | Government | Primary | — | 94 | 969 |
| Aspect Riverina School, Albury | Independent | Combined | — | 90 | 1,011 |
| Henty Public School, Henty | Government | Primary | — | 70 | 961 |
| Wewak Street School, North Albury | Government | Combined | — | 67 | 930 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Culcairn | Catholic | Primary | — | 53 | 1,016 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Henty | Independent | Primary | — | 42 | 983 |
| Walla Walla Public School, Walla Walla | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 963 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Holbrook | Catholic | Primary | — | 35 | 959 |
| Burrumbuttock Public School, Burrumbuttock | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 964 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Albury, Lavington | Independent | Combined | — | 31 | 973 |
| Brocklesby Public School, Brocklesby | Government | Primary | — | 21 | 968 |
| Walbundrie Public School, Walla Walla | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 973 |
| Kandeer School, North Albury | Government | Combined | — | 18 | 811 |
| Gerogery Public School, Gerogery | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 942 |
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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/sa3/10901/albury/topic/education