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Greenock · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Greenock

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

About half of Greenock residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011. While these levels are much higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the national average. The local workforce shows a strong lean towards practical and professional qualifications.

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📍 Greenock, Urban Centre

Where Greenock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% ▲ +45.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Greenock — higher than 75% of areas.

Greenock17.2%
5360, SA 16.8%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents (49.7%) have completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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49.7% ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Greenock, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 49.7% Year 11 22.2% Year 10 14.4% Year 9 or below 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 5.4 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the South Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% ▲ +45.5%

Higher than 75% of urban centre 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 Greenock, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Bachelor degree 19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.4% Postgraduate degree 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related services at 16.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8% and Society and culture at 13.7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421013/greenock/topic/education