59.9% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Albany · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Albany
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Albany. A third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified local population across both school and university levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the state and national figures, with 59.9% of people finishing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Albany, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are a standout feature here; 33% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
33.0% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.0%
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 Albany, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are health at 18%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and education at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3 km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, with primary schools being the most common type.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
390
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 52% 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
10 schools — 3,899 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 830 | 995 |
| Albany Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 396 | 1,024 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 303 | 938 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 60 | 930 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 437 | 968 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 675 | 1,023 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 3.7 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/sal/SAL50006/albany/topic/education