30.6% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenwell Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Greenwell Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment has remained low in Greenwell Point, where only 30.6% of residents finished Year 12. This figure is far below the national average, marking the area as one with significantly fewer high school and university qualifications than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school level reached is Year 10, at 37.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenwell Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.5% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.5% of residents.
9.5% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Greenwell Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 24.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools within 3 km, which is more than 66% of similar areas. These government-run schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 163 students.
7.19
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
163
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greenwell Point
2 schools — 325 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Greenwell Point Public School, Greenwell Point | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 106 | 943 |
| Culburra Public School, Culburra Beach | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 219 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenwell Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11775/greenwell-point/topic/education