28.0% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenhill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Greenhill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Limited formal schooling is a standout feature of daily life in Greenhill, where only 28% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking the area as one of the least qualified among similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 32.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Greenhill splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.1%.
7.2% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Greenhill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (14.1%) and Health (13.1%), followed by Management and Commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Most schools here are Government-run (66.7%) and Primary (66.7%).
6.45
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
377
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
906
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greenhill
6 schools — 2,261 students, average ICSEA 906.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Green Hill Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 19 | 712 |
| Aldavilla Public School, Yarravel | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 263 | 896 |
| St Paul's College, West Kempsey | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 641 | 999 |
| Kempsey High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 584 | 848 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Kempsey | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 332 | 991 |
| Kempsey West Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 422 | 794 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11769/greenhill/topic/education