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Education & Qualifications in Green Head

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

A far lower proportion of people in Green Head have finished high school than in the rest of the country. Only 32.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a local education profile that sits significantly below state and national levels.

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

8.7% ▲ +42.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Green Head — lower than 76% of areas.

Green Head8.7%
6514, WA 6.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for 43.2% of residents. The 32.6% who finished Year 12 is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 82% 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 Head, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (10%).

Year 10 43.2% Year 12 32.6% Year 11 9.8% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical at 40.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% ▲ +42.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 32.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Green Head, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Education (16%).

Engineering & related 32.6% Management & commerce 17.4% Education 12.3% Architecture & building 4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.3% Society & culture 3.6% Health 2.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in 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 Head — 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 Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50579/green-head/topic/education