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Greens Beach · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Greens Beach

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

Just 33.6% of people in Greens Beach have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While many residents left school early, nearly one in five adults has earned a university degree, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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Where Greens Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% ▲ +66.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greens Beach — higher than 66% of areas.

Greens Beach19.5%
7270, TAS 10.8%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Tasmanian and Australian figures. The most common highest year of schooling reached here is Year 10, completed by 38.1% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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33.6% ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 80% 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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Greens Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 11 at 11%.

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 33.6% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 19.5% of adults, which is well below the national figure. Trade certificates are common, with 26.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.5% ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 66% 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 Greens Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 26.7% Bachelor degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Postgraduate degree 7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by Engineering at 16.4% and Health at 15.1%. Management and commerce follow at 13.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a smaller count than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Greens Beach — 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 Greens Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60251/greens-beach/topic/education