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Education & Qualifications in Greendale

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more people in Greendale finished high school than in most similar areas. While 67.1% of residents completed Year 12, this high level of basic schooling doesn't translate into university degrees, which are far less common here than across the state.

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Where Greendale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greendale — higher than 51% of areas.

Greendale15.0%
2550, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is a strong point for the area, with 67.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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67.1% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Greendale, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 67.1% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 4.1% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, where 26.3% of adults hold one compared to just 15.0% in Greendale. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.0% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Greendale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Postgraduate degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on the land, with 29.5% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Health is the next most common field at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Greendale, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 34%, followed by Health (21%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Agriculture & environment 29.5% Health 18.2% Management & commerce 11.4% Society & culture 11.4% Engineering & related 9.1% Education 6.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is sparsely populated for education, with no schools located within 3 km.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Greendale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11764/greendale/topic/education