77.9% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albion
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 40.8% of adults in Albion hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where nearly 78% of residents have completed Year 12. These numbers have grown steadily over the last decade, showing a clear shift toward higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 77.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albion, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose 9.3 points since 2011, with the most common high-level qualification being a bachelor degree at 39.5%.
40.8% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
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 Albion, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albion has one independent school that is larger than about half of similar areas. While there is only one school in the suburb, there are 42 schools within 3km, which is more than most areas at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,436
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,436
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,158
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Albion
42 schools — 27,132 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 12 · Combined 8
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, Fortitude Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 822 | 1,086 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Angelorum College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 69 | 1,083 |
| Humanitas High School, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 90 | 1,107 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Music Industry College, Fortitude Valley | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 87 | 1,067 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 840 | 1,165 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 539 | 1,112 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| St Joseph's College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,896 | 1,182 |
| All Hallows' School, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,707 | 1,183 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| Brisbane Central State School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 508 | 1,111 |
| St James College, Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 980 | 978 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 246 | 995 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| IES College, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 17 | 1,125 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Brisbane | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,558 | 1,211 |
| The Industry School - Brisbane, Spring Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 201 | 1,063 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 929 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031119/albion/topic/education