24.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sandford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Sandford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Sandford have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 24.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This reflects a community where a small minority hold higher degrees, while many more have practical trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is uncommon here, with only 24.1% of people doing so. This is far below the 58.8% national figure, and is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →Sandford splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (29%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 11 at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common than in most areas, with only 11.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification, held by 39.0% of the community.
11.0% ▲ +132.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Sandford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment and Health both accounting for 20.3% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, though they are much smaller than those in most other areas. Half of these schools are government-run and half are Catholic.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
71
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sandford
2 schools — 141 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| Sacred Heart School, Casterton | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 41 | 995 |
| Casterton Primary School, Casterton | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 100 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22230/sandford/topic/education