57.3% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenwith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenwith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About half of the adults in Greenwith have completed Year 12, which is around the middle for its level. While a growing number of people are finishing school, those with university degrees are well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.3%. This is a little above the South Australian figure, though it remains a little below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenwith, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.7%, which is lower than most areas and well below the 22.7% seen across South Australia.
17.7% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Greenwith, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. This is fewer schools than about 71% of similar areas, meaning there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
850
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 56% 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 Greenwith
18 schools — 11,515 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Our Lady of Hope School, Greenwith | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 292 | 1,045 |
| Greenwith Primary School, Greenwith | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 558 | 1,019 |
| Golden Grove Primary School, Golden Grove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 495 | 1,021 |
| Salisbury Heights Primary School, Salisbury Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 338 | 974 |
| Golden Grove High School, Golden Grove | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,486 | 1,007 |
| Gleeson College, Golden Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 941 | 1,055 |
| Pedare Christian College, Golden Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,146 | 1,097 |
| Surrey Downs Primary School, Surrey Downs | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 148 | 986 |
| Fairview Park Primary School, Fairview Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 260 | 1,027 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Salisbury East | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,498 | 1,016 |
| Salisbury Park Primary School, Salisbury Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 220 | 960 |
| St Francis Xavier's Regional Catholic School, Wynn Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 561 | 1,051 |
| Salisbury East High School, Salisbury East | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,008 | 941 |
| Wynn Vale School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 365 | 1,032 |
| Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School, Wynn Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 205 | 1,051 |
| King's Baptist Grammar School - Wynn Vale Campus, Wynn Vale | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,280 | 1,090 |
| Gulfview Heights Primary School, Gulfview Heights | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 384 | 993 |
| Keithcot Farm Primary School, Wynn Vale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 330 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenwith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051050/greenwith/topic/education