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Sandigo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sandigo

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Sandigo, held by 36.7% of adults. While more people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the community has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sandigo, Suburb / Locality

Where Sandigo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandigo — lower than 66% of areas.

Sandigo10.9%
2700, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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53.1% —

Higher than 69% 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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In Sandigo, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 53.1% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.9% —

Lower 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 Sandigo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 26.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Sandigo, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 42%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Engineering & related (13%).

Agriculture & environment 26.5% Society & culture 12.2% Engineering & related 8.2% Architecture & building 8.2% Education 8.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Sandigo — 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 Sandigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13490/sandigo/topic/education