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Sandalwood · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sandalwood

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

Not a single adult in Sandalwood holds a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a local trend where high-level university qualifications are absent, and fewer people have finished secondary school compared to most other areas.

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Where Sandalwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandalwood — lower than 99% of areas.

Sandalwood0.0%
5309, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% —

Lower than 63% 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 Sandalwood, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 14.0% Year 11 8.0% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Most qualified adults here hold a Certificate III or IV, with 0% having a university degree—a gap of 26 points compared to the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Sandalwood, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 85%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 45.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with Engineering being the most common at 18.9%, followed by Education, Management, and Society and Culture at 13.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Sandalwood, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Education (20%) and Management & commerce (20%).

Engineering & related 18.9% Education 13.5% Management & commerce 13.5% Society & culture 13.5% Health 8.1%

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 Sandalwood — 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 Sandalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41300/sandalwood/topic/education