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Education & Qualifications in Sandringham

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

Higher education levels have remained modest in Sandringham, where only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area has a mix of schooling and trade qualifications, though it lacks local school facilities.

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Where Sandringham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandringham — lower than 58% of areas.

Sandringham12.8%
4701, QLD 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 42.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Another 34% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.6% —

Lower than 56% 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 Sandringham, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 44%.

Year 12 42.6% Year 10 34.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents. Overall, the 12.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state average of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.8% —

Lower than 58% 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 Sandringham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 33.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Sandringham, the largest group is Engineering & related at 50%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 13.3% Health 10.0% Education 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 Sandringham — 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 Sandringham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32510/sandringham/topic/education