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Sapphire · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sapphire

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

A higher share of residents in Sapphire have finished high school compared to the national figure. This trend towards higher education is seen in the 27.3% of adults who hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

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Where Sapphire sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sapphire — higher than 81% of areas.

Sapphire27.3%
2360, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60% of people here have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% —

Higher than 80% 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 Sapphire, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 20.0% Year 10 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.3% —

Higher than 81% 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 Sapphire, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 66.7% Bachelor degree 33.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 28%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (22%).

Field of qualification

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In Sapphire, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Agriculture & environment (33%) and Society & culture (25%).

Engineering & related 27.8% Agriculture & environment 22.2% Society & culture 16.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 Sapphire — 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 Sapphire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13505/sapphire/topic/education