55.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Green Valley · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Green Valley have completed Year 12 now than in previous censuses. While the area has a higher share of qualified adults than many similar places, the typical level of education remains well below the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.1% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
55.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Green Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.6% of adults, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
17.6% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Green Valley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%), with Certificate III / IV at 23%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 37%, followed by engineering and related fields at 22.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.
0
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 Green Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50581/green-valley/topic/education