56.4% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenbank · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Greenbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Greenbank have finished high school than in most similar areas, though university degrees are far less common here than across Australia. Roughly 56% of residents completed Year 12, putting the area on a similar footing to the Queensland state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and nearly the same as the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenbank, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most typical qualification at 41.3%.
15.1% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Greenbank, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related services at 19.7%, followed closely by management and commerce at 19.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greenbank has some of the largest schools in its category, with an average size of 925 students and a higher school advantage score than most areas. There are 27 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.99
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 88% 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).
925
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greenbank
27 schools — 24,964 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Greenbank State School, Greenbank | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 859 | 1,001 |
| Springfield Lakes State School, Springfield Lakes | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,124 | 1,025 |
| Springfield Central State High School, Springfield Central | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,998 | 1,030 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Springfield Lakes | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 527 | 1,068 |
| St Peters Lutheran College Springfield, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 784 | 1,125 |
| Springfield Central State School, Springfield Central | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,005 | 1,059 |
| Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central Campus, Springfield Central | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 960 | 1,005 |
| Woodcrest State College, Springfield | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,709 | 971 |
| The Springfield Anglican College, Springfield | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,124 | 1,109 |
| Hymba Yumba Independent School, Springfield | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 224 | 760 |
| Boronia Heights State School, Boronia Heights | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 565 | 925 |
| Spring Mountain State School, Spring Mountain | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 939 | 1,089 |
| Everleigh State School, Greenbank | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 781 | 997 |
| Grand Avenue State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 917 | 1,033 |
| Forest Lake State High School, Forest Lake | Government | Secondary | 7.6 km | 1,673 | 969 |
| Park Ridge State High School, Park Ridge | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,696 | 972 |
| Pallara State School, Pallara | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 1,337 | 1,062 |
| Regents Park State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 600 | 954 |
| St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake | Independent | Secondary | 8.0 km | 1,329 | 1,118 |
| St Bernardine's School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 712 | 1,035 |
| Park Ridge State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 584 | 972 |
| Parklands Christian College, Park Ridge | Independent | Combined | 8.4 km | 970 | 1,027 |
| Forest Lake State School, Forest Lake | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 738 | 1,015 |
| Camira State School, Camira | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 679 | 983 |
| Yugumbir State School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 959 | 968 |
| Carole Park State School, Wacol | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 167 | 905 |
| Australian Technology and Agricultural College, North Maclean | Independent | Secondary | 11.2 km | 4 | 936 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31236/greenbank/topic/education