40.5% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McKail - Willyung · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in McKail - Willyung
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in McKail - Willyung have finished high school or gone to university compared to most other areas. Only 40.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon, there has been a steady increase in both school and higher qualification levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian and national figures, though it has risen 7.6 points since 2011. About 30.7% of people here left school at Year 10, and 10.1% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McKail - Willyung, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.2% of residents.
9.5% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 McKail - Willyung, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (16.3%), followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 1,652 enrolments, split evenly between primary and secondary types. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.67
Lower than 62% 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).
1,652
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
413
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 McKail - Willyung
13 schools — 5,165 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 60 | 944 |
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 881 | 959 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 437 | 968 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 599 | 926 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 5.8 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 6.1 km | 675 | 1,023 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 325 | 973 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 60 | 930 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 303 | 938 |
| Albany Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 396 | 1,024 |
| Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 830 | 995 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McKail - Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011233/mckail-willyung/topic/education