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Education & Qualifications in Alberton West

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Alberton West compared to the rest of the state. Only 41.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap of 21 points below the Victorian figure.

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📍 Alberton West, Suburb / Locality

Where Alberton West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberton West — higher than 57% of areas.

Alberton West16.4%
3971, VIC 10.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure. Among those who left school, about 25% finished Year 10 and 24% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% —

Lower than 60% 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 Alberton West, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (25%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 25.4% Year 11 23.8% Year 9 or below 4.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.4%, which is well below the Australian average. Bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV are the most common top qualifications, both at 31.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.4% —

Higher than 57% 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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Alberton West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (37%) and Certificate III / IV (37%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Bachelor degree 31.4% Certificate III / IV 31.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 28.6%. Other areas like health, agriculture, and architecture each account for 11.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Alberton West, the largest group is Education at 34%, followed by Architecture & building (14%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Education 28.6% Architecture & building 11.4% Agriculture & environment 11.4% Health 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Engineering & related 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

Schools in and around Alberton West — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Alberton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20020/alberton-west/topic/education