32.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cobar · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Cobar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Cobar compared to the rest of the state. Only 32.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is 27 percentage points lower than the national figure. While a small number of people have university degrees, many adults here hold trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 32.2% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This result is much lower than most areas, although it has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
9.6% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Cobar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for qualified residents at 21.9%. Management and commerce follow at 11.3%, with health and education both at 6.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cobar has 4 schools with a total of 571 enrolments. These schools are smaller than those in most areas and have a school advantage score that is much lower than most other places.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.80
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
571
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
143
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
871
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cobar
4 schools — 571 students, average ICSEA 871.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Cobar Public School, Cobar | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 849 |
| Cobar High School, Cobar | Government | Secondary | — | 214 | 865 |
| St John's Parish School, Cobar | Catholic | Primary | — | 114 | 941 |
| Euabalong West Public School, Euabalong West | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 759 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11750/cobar/topic/education