42.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenswamp · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Greenswamp have remained quite low over the last decade, with only 6.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents have finished their schooling at a lower level than typical Australians.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Around 18.5% of residents stopped after Year 10.
42.6% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Greenswamp, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, as only 6.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 30.6%.
6.6% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Greenswamp, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, the most common fields are agriculture and environment and education, both at 13.9%. Management and commerce follows at 8.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of Greenswamp, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenswamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31243/greenswamp/topic/education