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Education & Qualifications in Sandilands

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

More people have finished Year 12 in Sandilands than in most similar areas. While school completion is relatively high, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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Where Sandilands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sandilands — lower than 86% of areas.

Sandilands5.7%
5571, SA 8.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this figure is still a little below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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53.0% —

Higher than 68% 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 Sandilands, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Year 12 53.0% Year 11 21.2% Year 10 19.7% Year 9 or below 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, 43.8% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% —

Lower than 86% 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 Sandilands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 43.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are heavily skewed toward Agriculture and Environment, which accounts for 34.4% of all degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Sandilands, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Society & culture (18%).

Agriculture & environment 34.4% Management & commerce 18.8% Society & culture 15.6% Health 9.4% Education 9.4%

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 common situation for 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 Sandilands — 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 Sandilands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41303/sandilands/topic/education