41.5% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strathalbyn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Strathalbyn has remained relatively steady, though it trails behind state and national figures. Only 41.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This reflects a broader trend where vocational certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58%, with only 41.5% of people reaching this milestone. Around 30.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strathalbyn, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are the norm, as 45.6% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.0% ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Strathalbyn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are Engineering and related fields at 24.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8%. Health and Education also feature prominently, making up 10.7% and 9.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3 km, which is more than 81% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 937 is much lower than most areas.
4.76
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
348
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Strathalbyn
9 schools — 3,135 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 475 | 985 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 563 | 990 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 218 | 797 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 61 | 975 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 363 | 893 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 693 | 1,073 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 395 | 875 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 106 | 763 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 261 | 712 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51410/strathalbyn/topic/education