Green Valley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Green Valley

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.

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📍 Green Valley, Suburb / Locality

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

17.6%
  • 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 Valley — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Green Valley17.6%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 55.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Green Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Qualifications

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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 Valley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%), with Certificate III / IV at 23%.

Field of study

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%.

Field of qualification

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In Green Valley, the largest group is Management & commerce at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Education (15%).

Schools

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.

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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 Valley — 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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Cite this page

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