56.1% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Albury · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Sixteen schools operate within 3 km of East Albury, which is more than 87% of similar areas. This access to education is reflected in a highly qualified adult population, where 26.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher. Overall, the area shows a strong trend toward higher education and professional qualifications.
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most areas. This figure is a little below the state and national totals.
56.1% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In East Albury, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.2% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas and about the same as the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.4% of people.
26.2% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
East Albury splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by health at 15.5% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 431 students. Government schools make up the majority at 62.5%, with the remaining shared equally between Catholic and independent sectors.
16
Higher than 86% 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).
431
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
16 schools — 6,898 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Albury Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 637 | 1,049 |
| Aspect Riverina School, Albury | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 90 | 1,011 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Albury | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 501 | 1,069 |
| The Scots School Albury, Albury | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 714 | 1,132 |
| Indie School Albury, Albury | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 872 | 888 |
| Albury High School, Albury | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 910 | 1,016 |
| Albury North Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 285 | 893 |
| Xavier Catholic College, North Albury | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 932 | 1,034 |
| Kandeer School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 18 | 811 |
| St Anne's Primary School, North Albury | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 350 | 1,060 |
| James Fallon High School, North Albury | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 671 | 905 |
| Wewak Street School, North Albury | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 67 | 930 |
| Albury West Public School, Albury | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 165 | 918 |
| Glenroy Public School, North Albury | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 220 | 897 |
| Hume Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 175 | 836 |
| Lavington East Public School, Lavington | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 291 | 924 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11347/east-albury/topic/education