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Albert · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Albert

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Albert have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 39.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualification levels across the area.

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Where Albert sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Albert — lower than 75% of areas.

Albert8.8%
2873, NSW 9.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39.1% of residents finishing. This is lower than most similar areas, and an equal number of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Albert splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 10 (46%), with Year 9 or below at 7%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 39.1% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 33.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Albert, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (35%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3% Bachelor degree 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are health at 18.2%, followed by engineering and education, which both stand at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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Albert splits fairly evenly between Health (27%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Education at 23%.

Health 18.2% Engineering & related 15.2% Education 15.2% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Albert — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10024/albert/topic/education