Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Greenhill

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

Well below the state average for school completion, Greenhill has only 54% of residents who finished Year 12. Despite this, the area stands out for its high proportion of university graduates compared to similar places, with over a quarter of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenhill — higher than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Greenhill26.0%
3444, VIC 26.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below both the Victorian and national figures.

54.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.7%
  • 2021: 54.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Greenhill, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average.

26.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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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Greenhill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (29%), with Certificate III / IV at 23%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Greenhill are varied, with the most common fields being architecture and building at 18.2%, followed by agriculture, environment, society, and culture at 15.2% each.

Field of qualification

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Greenhill splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (21%) and Agriculture & environment (17%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Schools

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

There are two government primary schools within 3km. These schools are much smaller than most others, but they have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.

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).

1,074

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Greenhill

2 schools — 71 students, average ICSEA 1,074.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Greenhill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Langley Primary School, Langley Government Primary 3.6 km 2
Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury Government Primary 5.7 km 69 1,074

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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21102/greenhill/topic/education