45.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Albany
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Albany hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the region has seen a steady climb in school and university finishes since 2011, overall qualification levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 45.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. This figure has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.5% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Albany are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.9%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albany has 19 schools with 7,120 enrolments, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (63.2%), and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
19
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.80
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,120
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
375
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Albany
19 schools — 7,120 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany | Independent | Combined | — | 987 | 1,036 |
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | — | 881 | 959 |
| Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | — | 830 | 995 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | — | 675 | 1,023 |
| Great Southern Grammar School, Kalgan | Independent | Combined | — | 611 | 1,080 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | — | 599 | 926 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | — | 437 | 968 |
| Albany Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | — | 396 | 1,024 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 973 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | — | 318 | 1,019 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | — | 303 | 938 |
| Little Grove Primary School, Little Grove | Government | Primary | — | 238 | 1,027 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | — | 169 | 1,000 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | — | 112 | 1,063 |
| Woodbury Boston Primary School, Kronkup | Independent | Primary | — | 72 | 1,021 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | — | 60 | 944 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | — | 60 | 930 |
| Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 1,000 |
| Mount Manypeaks Primary School, Manypeaks | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50080/albany/topic/education