68.1% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albany Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates in Albany Creek have climbed by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. This suburb is now well above the national average for education, with 68.1% of residents finishing Year 12. These figures point to a local population that is increasingly qualified and better educated than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland figure, with 68.1% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. This result is well above the national average and reflects a strong upward trend over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albany Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.9% of adults, which is well above the Queensland average. This proportion has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29%.
26.9% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Albany Creek splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant shares of local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albany Creek has 5 schools with a total of 3,876 enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
3,876
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
775
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 69% 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 Albany Creek
13 schools — 9,714 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Aspley State School, Aspley | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Bald Hills State School, Bald Hills | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 624 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011382/albany-creek/topic/education