49.0% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greta South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Greta South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Greta South have completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, though this is higher than in most similar areas. This educational landscape is marked by a strong presence of trade certificates and diplomas, with a small local primary school serving the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greta South, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is around the middle for its level but far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.6% of residents.
14.0% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Greta South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 18.6% and health at 17.1%. Agriculture and environment and creative arts each account for 7.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greta South has one government primary school, which is much smaller than most areas with an average size of 27 students. Despite the small size, the area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and an average school advantage score of 1,026, which is higher than most areas.
43.48
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
27
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greta South
1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Greta Valley Primary School, Greta South | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 27 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greta South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21109/greta-south/topic/education