25.0% ▲ +158.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walmsley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Walmsley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Walmsley have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 25% of people here completed Year 12, which is a massive gap when compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling is seen across the area's adult qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the state average of 58%. The most common highest level of schooling reached in Walmsley is Year 10, accounting for 42.5% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walmsley, Year 10 is the majority at 63%; Year 12 is next at 37%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and the national average of 26.3%.
7.5% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Walmsley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 33%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (27%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Walmsley has more schools within 3km than about 84% of similar areas, with 12 schools in total. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas, and 58.3% are government-run.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
411
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
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 Walmsley
12 schools — 4,926 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Flinders Park Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 325 | 973 |
| St Joseph's College, Albany | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 675 | 1,023 |
| Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 987 | 1,036 |
| Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 60 | 930 |
| Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 303 | 938 |
| Bethel Christian School, Albany | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 318 | 1,019 |
| Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 60 | 944 |
| North Albany Senior High School, Albany | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 881 | 959 |
| Yakamia Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 437 | 968 |
| John Calvin School (Albany), Albany | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 169 | 1,000 |
| Parklands School, Albany | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 112 | 1,063 |
| Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 599 | 926 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walmsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51509/walmsley/topic/education