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Sleaford · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Sleaford

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

Over half of Sleaford residents have finished their secondary education, with 58.1% completing Year 12. This high school completion rate makes the area stand out compared to many other similar places.

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Where Sleaford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sleaford — higher than 65% of areas.

Sleaford19.4%
5607, SA 12.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A high proportion of people here have finished high school, with 58.1% completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national average.

Completed Year 12

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58.1% —

Higher than 77% 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 Sleaford, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 58.1% Year 10 16.1% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.4% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below both the state (22.7%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% —

Higher than 65% 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 Sleaford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 57.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 15.8% Bachelor degree 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 26%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Sleaford, the largest group is Architecture & building at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Education (21%).

Architecture & building 26.3% Engineering & related 15.8% Education 15.8% Management & commerce 15.8%

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 places.

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 Sleaford — 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 Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41345/sleaford/topic/education