35.8% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orana · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Orana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of qualified adults in Orana hold a Certificate III or IV, making it a place where trade and vocational training are common. However, overall school and university completion is far lower than across the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →Orana splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
6.1% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Orana, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering (14.7%) and society and culture (12.8%), followed by health and management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar places. Most are government-run primary schools.
5.15
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
365
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Orana
11 schools — 4,010 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 881 | 959 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 60 | 944 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 599 | 926 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 437 | 968 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| Albany Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 396 | 1,024 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 303 | 938 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 60 | 930 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 675 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51184/orana/topic/education