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Education & Qualifications in Sherwood

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

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Sherwood, where over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This educational profile is slightly above the South Australian average, reflecting a well-qualified local population.

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📍 Sherwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Sherwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.4% ▲ +130.0%

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

Sherwood25.4%
5267, SA 12.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the South Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 74% 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 Sherwood, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 10 17.6% Year 11 14.7% Year 9 or below 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.4% ▲ +130.0%

Higher 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 Sherwood, Bachelor degree is the majority at 59%; Certificate III / IV is next at 41%.

Bachelor degree 42.5% Certificate III / IV 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering leading at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 20% and agriculture and environment at 17.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Sherwood, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Management & commerce 20.0% Agriculture & environment 17.5% Education 10.0% Society & culture 10.0% Architecture & building 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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 Sherwood — 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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41341/sherwood/topic/education