61.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Green Fields · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Green Fields
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 61% of people in Green Fields finished Year 12, a figure well above the South Australian average. While school completion is high, the area has fewer adults with university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 61.1% of residents finishing their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Green Fields, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 36.4% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
18.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Green Fields, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are diverse, though Engineering and related fields are the most common at 30.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 21.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Green Fields has more schools nearby than 83% of similar areas, with 11 within 3 km. The schools here are typically much larger than those in most other areas.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
615
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Green Fields
11 schools — 6,770 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Karrendi Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 259 | 955 |
| Garden College, Parafield Gardens | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 351 | 1,029 |
| Parafield Gardens Primary School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 575 | 968 |
| Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 539 | 1,000 |
| Parafield Gardens High School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,277 | 928 |
| Mawson Lakes School, Mawson Lakes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 716 | 1,060 |
| The Pines School, Parafield Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 671 | 967 |
| Endeavour College, Mawson Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 738 | 1,083 |
| Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,132 | 973 |
| Salisbury Downs Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 271 | 926 |
| Riverdale Primary School, Salisbury Downs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 241 | 937 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Green Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40531/green-fields/topic/education