65.2% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greensborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greensborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Greensborough, where 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a significant increase in qualifications since 2011 and puts the area well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a strong point here, with 65.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the state and national figures, and the rate has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greensborough, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification level is higher than in most areas, with 32.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is a little above the Victorian average and well above the Australian figure.
32.1% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 32.1%
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 Greensborough, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering at 14.3% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greensborough is home to 9 schools with a total of 4,762 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
4,762
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
529
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greensborough
44 schools — 23,567 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Briar Hill Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 203 | 1,090 |
| Greenhills Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 499 | 1,103 |
| Montmorency Secondary College, Montmorency | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,085 | 1,083 |
| Greensborough Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 159 | 1,058 |
| Sherbourne Primary School, Briar Hill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 64 | 1,086 |
| Apollo Parkways Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 675 | 1,103 |
| Diamond Valley Special Developmental School, Greensborough | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 136 | 1,010 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Eltham North | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 393 | 1,137 |
| Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 415 | 1,117 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Montmorency | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 382 | 1,122 |
| St Mary's School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 524 | 1,109 |
| Watsonia Heights Primary School, Greensborough | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 522 | 1,104 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Greensborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 226 | 1,085 |
| Greensborough Secondary College, Greensborough | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 591 | 1,020 |
| Glen Katherine Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 554 | 1,088 |
| Streeton Primary School, Yallambie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 144 | 1,055 |
| Watsonia Primary School, Watsonia | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 63 | 1,027 |
| St Helena Secondary College, Eltham North | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,414 | 1,065 |
| Catholic Ladies' College Ltd, Eltham | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 901 | 1,119 |
| North-Eastern Montessori School, St Helena | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 106 | 1,143 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School, Lower Plenty | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 95 | 1,093 |
| Montmorency South Primary School, Montmorency | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 620 | 1,112 |
| Watsonia North Primary School, Watsonia North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 541 | 1,080 |
| Loyola College, Watsonia | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,443 | 1,055 |
| Eltham North Primary School, Eltham North | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 475 | 1,127 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Eltham | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 79 | 1,094 |
| Eltham High School, Eltham | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,326 | 1,101 |
| Concord School, Bundoora | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 424 | 1,007 |
| Eltham East Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 652 | 1,143 |
| Eltham Primary School, Eltham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 253 | 1,117 |
| Viewbank Primary School, Viewbank | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 656 | 1,138 |
| Parade College, Bundoora | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,968 | 1,077 |
| Diamond Creek Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 235 | 1,065 |
| Macleod College, Macleod | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 545 | 1,073 |
| Bundoora Primary School, Bundoora | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 306 | 1,063 |
| Bundoora Secondary College, Bundoora | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 540 | 1,030 |
| Sacred Heart School, Diamond Creek | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 182 | 1,080 |
| St Martin of Tours School, Rosanna | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 463 | 1,127 |
| Viewbank College, Viewbank | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,427 | 1,125 |
| St Damian's School, Bundoora | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 378 | 1,080 |
| Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, Rosanna | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 557 | 1,133 |
| Mastery Schools Victoria, Bundoora | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 62 | 1,082 |
| Diamond Creek East Primary School, Diamond Creek | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 466 | 1,066 |
| Diamond Valley College, Diamond Creek | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 818 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011197/greensborough/topic/education