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Education & Qualifications in Sandy Ridges

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

Just 20.6% of residents in Sandy Ridges completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a sparsely populated area where very few adults hold university degrees. Most people here have finished school by Year 10 or hold trade certificates.

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Where Sandy Ridges sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Ridges — lower than 93% of areas.

Sandy Ridges3.1%
4615, QLD 7.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only about one in five people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 38.1%.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% —

Lower than 97% 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 Sandy Ridges, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (22%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 20.6% Year 9 or below 20.6% Year 11 13.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 36.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.1% —

Lower than 93% 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 Sandy Ridges, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 36.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Bachelor degree 5.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and health, which both stand at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Sandy Ridges, the largest group is Management & commerce at 25%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Health (17%).

Management & commerce 17.3% Engineering & related 11.5% Health 11.5% Education 9.6% Society & culture 7.7% Architecture & building 5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, which is a common trait shared with 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 Sandy Ridges — 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 Sandy Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32515/sandy-ridges/topic/education