36.4% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greendale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Greendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Greendale have finished high school or university than the state average. Only 36.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This gap in formal schooling is a standout feature of the local education profile.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas. Just 36.4% of people finished Year 12, while 25.6% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greendale, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (28%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though nearly 40% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Greendale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications for those who have studied are in management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by engineering at 12.9% and agriculture and environment at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with two-thirds being government-run.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
135
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greendale
3 schools — 405 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Holy Family Primary School, Luddenham | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 256 | 1,012 |
| Luddenham Public School, Luddenham | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 35 | 911 |
| Bringelly Public School, Bringelly | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 114 | 929 |
Sources
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Cite this page
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/SAL11765/greendale/topic/education