48.1% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albany
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common credentials in Albany, held by 30.8% of adults. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to see fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in most other areas, at 48.1%. This is far below the national figure, though the rate rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albany, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.9% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian and national averages. This figure has climbed 5.9 percentage points over the last decade.
18.9% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Albany are spread across several fields, with Health (14.4%) and Management and Commerce (14.0%) being the most common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Albany has a large number of schools for its size, with 9 campuses serving 4,175 students. This is much higher than most similar areas, and government schools make up the largest sector at 55.6%.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.09
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
4,175
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Lower than 54% 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
14 schools — 6,152 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 303 | 938 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 60 | 930 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 675 | 1,023 |
| Albany Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 396 | 1,024 |
| Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 830 | 995 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 987 | 1,036 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 437 | 968 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 325 | 973 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 60 | 944 |
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 881 | 959 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 599 | 926 |
Sources
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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/sa2/509011225/albany/topic/education