55.0% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alstonvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Alstonvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults with university degrees helps shape daily life in Alstonvale. While 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this sits alongside a lower rate of Year 12 completion compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 55% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian averages of around 59%. This is higher than most similar areas, though 27.1% of the population stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alstonvale, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 26.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 25.8%.
26.9% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Alstonvale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by education at 12.7% and engineering at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, with 80% being government primary schools.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
258
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Alstonvale
5 schools — 1,291 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Wollongbar Public School, Wollongbar | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 243 | 1,028 |
| Alstonville Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 280 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Alstonville | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 187 | 1,045 |
| Eltham Public School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 59 | 1,075 |
| Alstonville High School, Alstonville | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 522 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alstonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/topic/education