Green Hills Range · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Green Hills Range

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

Nearly 64% of residents in Green Hills Range finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where both school completion and university degrees are much more common than in most other places.

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Where Green Hills Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.1% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Green Hills Range — higher than 86% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Green Hills Range30.1%
5153, SA 32.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high here, with 63.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 54.6% seen across South Australia.

63.9% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 63.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Green Hills Range, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 11 is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.

30.1% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 30.1%

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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Green Hills Range splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Postgraduate degree at 14%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 27.8%, followed by society and culture at 20.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Green Hills Range, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (26%) and Management & commerce (23%).

Schools

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

There are two primary schools within 3km, both of which are government run. These schools are smaller than most, but have a higher advantage score than those in most areas.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

1,025

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Green Hills Range — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Green Hills Range

2 schools — 272 students, average ICSEA 1,025.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Green Hills Range, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Macclesfield Primary School, Macclesfield Government Primary 3.6 km 79 1,053
Meadows Primary School, Meadows Government Primary 3.8 km 193 1,013

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 Green Hills Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40532/green-hills-range/topic/education