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Education & Qualifications in Sunnydale

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

A massive gap exists between Sunnydale and the rest of the country regarding school completion, with only 20.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below both the South Australian and national figures. While some adults have gone on to earn degrees, the area generally has much lower qualification levels than most other places.

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Where Sunnydale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunnydale — higher than 53% of areas.

Sunnydale15.4%
5353, SA 16.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian rate of 54.6%. The most common highest year of school completed was Year 11 and Year 10, both at 23.1%.

Completed Year 12

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20.5% —

Lower than 97% 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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Sunnydale splits fairly evenly between Year 11 (30%) and Year 10 (30%), with Year 12 at 27%.

Year 11 23.1% Year 10 23.1% Year 12 20.5% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.4% of the population, which is well below the state average and far below the national figure. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Sunnydale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Bachelor degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 17.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Sunnydale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (29%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Engineering & related 20.7% Society & culture 17.2% Agriculture & environment 10.3% Health 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 Sunnydale — 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 Sunnydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41407/sunnydale/topic/education