68.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Albany Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study in Albany Creek, where educational achievement is notably high. About 68% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This trend continues into adulthood, with many residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Queensland average at 68.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 5% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
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.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29% of residents.
26.9% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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.
Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with 22.2% in management and commerce and 15.8% in engineering. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a high advantage score and are among the largest in their category. While there are 13 schools within 3km, there are only 1.54 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.54
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality 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).
747
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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 | 4.9 km | 690 | 1,107 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 5.0 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 | 5.3 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/sal/SAL30020/albany-creek/topic/education