49.2% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alfredtown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Alfredtown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than nearby areas shape the local workforce in Alfredtown. While around 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is still well below the New South Wales average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 49.2%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures of around 59%. About 29.5% of residents finished school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alfredtown, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a rate much higher than most similar areas though well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of people.
23.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
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 Alfredtown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25%, followed by health at 18.8% and creative arts at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3km, though they are smaller than most areas and have an average advantage score of 949, which is much lower than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
96
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Alfredtown
2 schools — 192 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 33 | 987 |
| Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 159 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alfredtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10032/alfredtown/topic/education