73.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenway
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 38% of adults in Greenway hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. While this is far above the national figure, it sits well below the average for the ACT. The neighborhood has seen a steady increase in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished high school, with 73% completing Year 12. This is far above the Australian average and has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the ACT figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenway, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 37.9% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is much higher than most similar areas and grew by 7 percentage points since 2011.
37.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
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 Greenway, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by society and culture at 16.5%. Other frequent qualifications include information technology and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greenway has one government secondary school with an average size of 620 students, which is much higher than most areas. There are 15 schools within 3 km of the neighborhood.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.22
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
620
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
620
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 53% 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 Greenway
15 schools — 8,691 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Lake Tuggeranong College, Greenway | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 620 | 1,023 |
| Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,073 | 1,150 |
| Monash Primary School, Monash | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 414 | 1,063 |
| Bonython Primary School, Bonython | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 341 | 1,034 |
| Namadgi School, Kambah | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 578 | 978 |
| Isabella Plains Early Childhood School, Isabella Plains | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 69 | 1,052 |
| St Anthony's Parish Primary School, Wanniassa | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 421 | 1,067 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Isabella Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,088 | 1,068 |
| Wanniassa School, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 538 | 991 |
| Erindale College, Wanniassa | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 871 | 1,041 |
| Covenant Christian School, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Wanniassa Hills Primary School, Wanniassa | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 340 | 1,061 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 325 | 1,082 |
| Taylor Primary School, Kambah | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 286 | 1,043 |
| Gordon Primary School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 407 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071080/greenway/topic/education