42.8% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cabonne · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Cabonne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 42.8% of people in Cabonne have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the proportion of residents finishing school has risen since 2011, educational attainment remains well below state and national levels. The area's academic profile is a mix of vocational certificates and a growing number of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer residents have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, though this figure rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011. Around 30.2% of the population peaked at Year 10, and 11.8% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cabonne, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.7% of residents.
17.4% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cabonne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by engineering at 14.2% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cabonne has 19 schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the average school size of 88 students is much lower than usual. Government schools make up 73.7% of the sector, with primary schools being the most common type.
19
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.80
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,676
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
88
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cabonne
19 schools — 1,676 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Molong Central School, Molong | Government | Combined | — | 394 | 917 |
| Canowindra High School, Canowindra | Government | Secondary | — | 239 | 945 |
| Canowindra Public School, Canowindra | Government | Primary | — | 181 | 953 |
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | — | 137 | 1,063 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong, Molong | Catholic | Primary | — | 106 | 1,030 |
| Yeoval Central School, Yeoval | Government | Combined | — | 75 | 858 |
| Clergate Public School, Clergate | Government | Primary | — | 74 | 961 |
| Mullion Creek Public School, Mullion Creek | Government | Primary | — | 67 | 1,009 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, Canowindra | Catholic | Primary | — | 63 | 1,022 |
| Cudal Public School, Cudal | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 979 |
| Cumnock Public School, Cumnock | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 954 |
| Spring Terrace Public School, Spring Terrace | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 927 |
| Manildra Public School, Manildra | Government | Primary | — | 39 | 947 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra, Eugowra | Catholic | Primary | — | 37 | 939 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra, Manildra | Catholic | Primary | — | 33 | 1,000 |
| Eugowra Public School, Eugowra | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 938 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval, Yeoval | Catholic | Primary | — | 30 | 1,008 |
| Borenore Public School, Borenore | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 992 |
| Cargo Public School, Cargo | Government | Primary | — | 12 | 764 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cabonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11400/cabonne/topic/education