27.5% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Greenbushes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Greenbushes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school in North Greenbushes than in most similar areas. Only 27.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the low number of university degrees across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 27.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10 at 33.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Greenbushes, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 6.5% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 42.0% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.5% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In North Greenbushes, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 29.0%. Other notable fields include Health at 9.0% and Architecture and building at 8.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3 km, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas with an average size of 35 students. This school also has an advantage score of 913, which is much lower than most other areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
35
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
913
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Greenbushes
1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 913.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 35 | 913 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51139/north-greenbushes/topic/education