47.6% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bayonet Head - Lower King · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bayonet Head - Lower King
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Bayonet Head - Lower King have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 47.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, there has been a slow climb in qualification levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it has risen 6.5 points since 2011. Currently, 47.6% of residents finished Year 12, while 28% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bayonet Head - Lower King, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Bayonet Head - Lower King, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most often trained in engineering and related fields (15.3%), followed by management and commerce at 13.6%. Health and society and culture also make up significant shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. This is much lower than most similar areas, with a total of 325 enrolments.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 84% 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).
325
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
325
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 71% 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 Bayonet Head - Lower King
13 schools — 5,537 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 325 | 973 |
| Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 987 | 1,036 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 675 | 1,023 |
| Great Southern Grammar School, Kalgan | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 611 | 1,080 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 60 | 930 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 303 | 938 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 60 | 944 |
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 881 | 959 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 437 | 968 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 7.3 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 599 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bayonet Head - Lower King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011227/bayonet-head-lower-king/topic/education