36.5% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenfields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenfields
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Greenfields have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 36.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian rate of 58%, though it has grown by 6.7 points since 2011. About 31% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenfields, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of residents.
7.8% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Greenfields, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greenfields has 6 schools and 2,503 enrolments, with 3.54 schools per 1,000 children being much higher than most areas. The average school advantage score is lower than most areas, and the majority of schools are government-run.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.54
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
2,503
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
417
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Greenfields
16 schools — 9,421 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Foundation Christian College, Greenfields | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 714 | 1,037 |
| Riverside Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 449 | 933 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 82 | 988 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 32 | 939 |
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 799 | 972 |
| Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 427 | 928 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
| Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 327 | 1,020 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 250 | 914 |
| Coodanup College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 886 | 911 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 89 | 985 |
| Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 402 | 904 |
| Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,604 | 1,030 |
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 285 | 918 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 973 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011023/greenfields/topic/education