Glen Allen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glen Allen

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

Only 6.7% of adults in Glen Allen hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area has low levels of formal schooling and higher education compared to both the state and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Glen Allen, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Allen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Allen — lower than 83% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Glen Allen6.7%
2631, NSW 16.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents, 45.7%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Glen Allen, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with the 6.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher being far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 17.2% of people.

Highest qualification level

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In Glen Allen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Glen Allen are often linked to the land, with 20.7% of degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment, and 10.3% in engineering.

Field of qualification

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In Glen Allen, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 67%; Engineering & related is next at 33%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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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 Glen Allen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11648/glen-allen/topic/education