51.5% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Albany Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Albany Surrounds have finished Year 12, though this remains well below national levels. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, the number of people with higher qualifications has grown since 2011. The area relies on a mix of trade certificates and degrees across a variety of fields.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albany Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.8% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.1% of residents.
18.8% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Albany Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, and these schools tend to be much smaller than most others. There are four schools in total, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.61
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
730
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
183
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Surrounds
6 schools — 2,042 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Mount Manypeaks Primary School, Manypeaks | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 19 | 962 |
| Great Southern Grammar School, Kalgan | Independent | Combined | 29.9 km | 611 | 1,080 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 34.7 km | 325 | 973 |
| Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany | Independent | Combined | 36.7 km | 987 | 1,036 |
| Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead | Government | Primary | 50.0 km | 28 | 1,000 |
| Woodbury Boston Primary School, Kronkup | Independent | Primary | 61.6 km | 72 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Albany Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011226/albany-surrounds/topic/education