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Albany

Western Australia · Albany · Western Australia - Wheat Belt

This profile uses the ABS Albany statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Albany is a locality in the Albany area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Albany SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
9
Top ICSEA 1024 (gov)
Childcare
16
NQS-rated services
Population
16,077
+1.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Albany SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Albany

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Albany Senior High School Government · 830 students
ICSEA 995
Yakamia Primary School Government · 437 students
ICSEA 968
Albany Primary School Government · 396 students
ICSEA 1024
Spencer Park Primary School Government · 303 students
ICSEA 938

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Australian Christian College - Southlands
Independent 987 students
ICSEA 1036 intake context
St Joseph's College
Catholic 675 students
ICSEA 1023 intake context
Bethel Christian School
Independent 318 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Albany

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Goodstart Early Learning Albany
    Centre-Based Care · 99 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • The Village @ Stirling Terrace
    Centre-Based Care · 68 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Albany Regional Day Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Albany OSHC Orana
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Orana
    Meeting NQS
  • The Village St Joe's OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Federation Of WA Police & Community Youth Centres - Albany PCYC
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Kingdom Kare Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Skylar Early Learning Albany
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Albany OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Yakamia
    Meeting NQS
  • Albany Occasional Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • Rainbow Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Albany Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 38 places · Albany
    Meeting NQS

+ 4 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
8
Parks
28
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Albany SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
16,077
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.40%
2024→25
Net change
+222
people / yr
Density
524
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+222
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-97
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+206
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+113

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Albany
+1.40%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%