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Education & Qualifications in Sandy Creek

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

Over 60% of people in Sandy Creek have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. While school completion is strong, higher university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia.

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Where Sandy Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Creek — lower than 74% of areas.

Sandy Creek9.1%
2338, NSW 12.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A little more than 60.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure slightly above the New South Wales and national averages. About a quarter of the population finished at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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60.7% —

Higher than 81% 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 Sandy Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 60.7% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 10.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, or a Certificate I or II.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Sandy Creek, the largest group is Certificate I / II at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate I / II 23.1% Certificate III / IV 19.2% Bachelor degree 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared towards local industry, with 26.9% of degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Sandy Creek, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 64%; Management & commerce is next at 36%.

Agriculture & environment 26.9% Management & commerce 15.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Sandy Creek — 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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13496/sandy-creek/topic/education