Sackville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sackville

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

Fewer than 35% of residents in Sackville finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. For most people here, vocational training is the primary path to qualification.

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📍 Sackville, Suburb / Locality

Where Sackville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Sackville — lower than 67% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Sackville10.8%
2756, NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with only 34.8% of residents doing so. This is 24 points lower than both the New South Wales and Australian averages, while 37.9% of residents stopped at Year 10.

34.8% ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 34.8%

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

Highest year of school

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Sackville splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (42%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure at 10.8%. Instead, the area is dominated by trade and vocational certificates, which are the highest qualification for 55.7% of people.

10.8% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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 Sackville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Sackville are most common in Engineering and related fields at 22.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%. Health and hospitality services each account for 10.7% of degrees or certificates.

Schools

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

There are two government schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than those in most similar areas. Half of these are primary schools and half are combined schools.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

995

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Sackville — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Sackville

2 schools — 85 students, average ICSEA 995.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Sackville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North Government Combined 1.7 km — —
Ebenezer Public School, Ebenezer Government Primary 4.3 km 85 995

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 Sackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13473/sackville/topic/education