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Green Patch · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Green Patch

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

More people in Green Patch have completed high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. While 48.8% finished Year 12, this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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Where Green Patch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Green Patch — higher than 61% of areas.

Green Patch17.9%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. Another 31.7% of the population left school after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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48.8% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Green Patch, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 34%.

Year 12 48.8% Year 11 31.7% Year 10 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure higher than in most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 40% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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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In Green Patch, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Bachelor degree 16.0% Postgraduate degree 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Green Patch are split evenly between Engineering and Agriculture and environment, each at 24%. Architecture and building follow at 16%.

Field of qualification

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Green Patch splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (27%) and Agriculture & environment (27%), with Architecture & building at 18%.

Engineering & related 24.0% Agriculture & environment 24.0% Architecture & building 16.0% Health 12.0% Management & commerce 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a situation shared by about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

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 Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40533/green-patch/topic/education