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Sebastopol · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sebastopol

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

Very few residents in Sebastopol have completed high school or university compared to other similar areas. Only 18.2% of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a distinct educational profile where trade certificates are much more common than degrees.

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Where Sebastopol sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▼ -30.1%

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

Sebastopol7.1%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 18.2% finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average, while 25% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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18.2% ▼ -44.6%

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 Sebastopol, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 10 25.0% Year 12 18.2% Year 11 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though a large 46.2% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% ▼ -30.1%

Lower 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 Sebastopol, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Bachelor degree 11.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with Agriculture and environment being the most common at 15.4%. Architecture, building, health, and hospitality each account for 11.5% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Sebastopol, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 31%, followed by Architecture & building (23%) and Health (23%).

Agriculture & environment 15.4% Architecture & building 11.5% Health 11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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 Sebastopol — 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 Sebastopol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13528/sebastopol/topic/education