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Education & Qualifications in Sarsfield

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

Fewer people in Sarsfield have completed Year 12 compared to the state average, yet the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places. About 19% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Sarsfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Sarsfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.0% ▲ +19.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sarsfield — higher than 65% of areas.

Sarsfield19.0%
3875, VIC 13.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Roughly 21% of the population left school at Year 10, and another 11.9% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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46.4% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 54% 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 Sarsfield, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 46.4% Year 10 20.9% Year 11 13.5% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 33.8%, while bachelor degrees are held by 20.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.0% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 65% 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 Sarsfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.6% Postgraduate degree 4.5% Certificate I / II 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related topics at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.3%.

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 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 Sarsfield — 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 Sarsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22238/sarsfield/topic/education