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Sandy Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sandy Crossing

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

Only 15% of residents in Sandy Crossing finished Year 12, which is far below the national rate. This sparsely populated area has very few people with formal higher education, and there are no local schools nearby.

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📍 Sandy Crossing, Suburb / Locality

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

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Crossing — lower than 99% of areas.

Sandy Crossing0.0%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. For those who did finish school, the most common highest year completed was Year 10, at 35%.

Completed Year 12

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15.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 Crossing, the largest group is Year 10 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (29%) and Year 12 (21%).

Year 10 35.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 12 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the typical figures for both the state and the nation.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Crossing, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 67%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Sandy Crossing, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 66.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Crossing — 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 Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13497/sandy-crossing/topic/education