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Sherlock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sherlock

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

Only 27.8% of residents in Sherlock finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected across the board, with very few people holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sherlock, Suburb / Locality

Where Sherlock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sherlock — lower than 78% of areas.

Sherlock7.9%
5301, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. The most common highest school years reached are Year 11 and Year 9 or below, both at 31.5%.

Completed Year 12

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27.8% —

Lower than 89% 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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Sherlock splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (31%) and Year 9 or below (31%), with Year 12 at 28%.

Year 11 31.5% Year 9 or below 31.5% Year 12 27.8% Year 10 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, 41.9% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

Lower than 78% 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 Sherlock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 41.9% Bachelor degree 16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Certificate I / II 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have studied tend to focus on Agriculture and Environment, which accounts for 25.8% of qualifications, followed by Society and Culture at 22.6%.

Field of qualification

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Sherlock splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (30%) and Society & culture (26%), with Engineering & related at 19%.

Agriculture & environment 25.8% Society & culture 22.6% Engineering & related 16.1% Education 12.9% Management & commerce 9.7%

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 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 Sherlock — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sherlock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41340/sherlock/topic/education