45.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Verona Sands · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Verona Sands have remained steady over the last decade, with a typical resident more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree. While about 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area is far below the national average for higher education.
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the residents, 45.3%, have finished Year 12. This is a little below the state figure and far below the 58.8% national average.
45.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Verona Sands, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 38%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are common, with 48.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures.
16.4% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Verona Sands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Postgraduate degree (8%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by health and engineering, both at 15.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Verona Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60713/verona-sands/topic/education