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Education & Qualifications in Alleena

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

About half of the adults in Alleena have finished Year 12, placing the area around the middle for similar places. While common for its level, this is far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents hold trade certificates or diplomas rather than university degrees.

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Where Alleena sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alleena — higher than 51% of areas.

Alleena14.9%
2671, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is 11 percentage points lower than the state and national averages. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 26.2%.

Completed Year 12

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47.6% —

Higher than 57% 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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In Alleena, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 47.6% Year 10 26.2% Year 11 7.1% Year 9 or below 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 14.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales, as half of the qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.9% —

Higher than 51% 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 Alleena, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 37.5% Bachelor degree 16.7% Postgraduate degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 37.5%, followed by society and culture at 25%.

Field of qualification

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In Alleena, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Engineering & related 37.5% Society & culture 25.0% Agriculture & environment 20.8% Health 20.8% Management & commerce 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alleena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10039/alleena/topic/education