62.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenwood - Warwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenwood - Warwick
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten adults in Greenwood - Warwick have finished Year 12, making the area better educated than most similar places. This strong foundation in schooling is reflected in a growing number of residents holding university degrees. The area is well-served by a high number of local schools, ensuring most families have easy access to education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 62.2% of residents finishing school. This is well above the state figure of 58% and the national figure of 58.8%, and it has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenwood - Warwick, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.2% of adults, a figure that is a little above the Western Australian average. This proportion of higher qualifications has grown significantly, rising 6.0 percentage points over the last decade.
25.2% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Greenwood - Warwick splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, and the average school size of 516 is higher than most. With 3,095 enrolments, the region is heavily served by government schools, which make up 83.3% of the sector.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.29
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
3,095
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
516
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 58% 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 Greenwood - Warwick
54 schools — 27,116 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 45 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 811 | 988 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 188 | 967 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 212 | 937 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 334 | 997 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 458 | 899 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 276 | 922 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 405 | 952 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Takari Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 193 | 1,055 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 711 | 973 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 596 | 909 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 266 | 965 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 39 | 923 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 144 | — |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 70 | 959 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 233 | 958 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 213 | 937 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 268 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenwood - Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011073/greenwood-warwick/topic/education