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Education & Qualifications in White Sands

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

Just 5.2% of adults in White Sands hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where most residents have left school earlier or focused on practical training rather than university.

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Where White Sands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is White Sands — lower than 88% of areas.

White Sands5.2%
5253, SA 8.1%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national average, with only 38.6% of residents finishing their final year. About 28.3% of people reached Year 10, while 18.7% stopped at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 68% 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 White Sands, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 28.3% Year 11 18.7% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical training is common here, as 38.4% of people hold a Certificate III or IV. This is consistent with the very low rate of university degrees, which is 21 points lower than the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.2% —

Lower than 88% 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 White Sands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 38.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often studied Engineering, Health, or Management and Commerce, each making up about 13% of the group.

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 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 White Sands — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41579/white-sands/topic/education