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Education & Qualifications in Greta

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

A higher-than-usual 27.8% of adults in Greta hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area stand out compared to similar places, despite the fact that fewer people here finished Year 12 than in the state or national figures.

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Where Greta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greta — higher than 82% of areas.

Greta27.8%
3675, VIC 19.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 54.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, this figure is still well below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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54.3% —

Higher than 71% 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 Greta, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 54.3% Year 11 15.7% Year 10 14.3% Year 9 or below 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The community has a strong mix of qualifications, with 36.7% holding a Certificate III or IV and 26.5% with a bachelor degree. This level of higher education is a little above the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.8% —

Higher than 82% 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 Greta, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 26.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Certificate I / II 6.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in the health sector at 18.4%, followed by education at 14.3% and engineering at 12.2%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation common to about 59% of similar places.

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 Greta — 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 Greta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21108/greta/topic/education