# Education & Qualifications — Sunnydale

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

Area: Sunnydale (Suburb / Locality)

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.

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%.

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.

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 20.5% | — |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 15.4% | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 0 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 11 23.1%, Year 10 23.1%, Year 12 20.5%, Year 9 or below 10.3%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 34.5%, Bachelor degree 20.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 20.7%, Society & culture 17.2%, Agriculture & environment 10.3%, Health 10.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41407/sunnydale/topic/education