45.6% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 45.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2630, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2630, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About the same as similar areas, postcode 2630 shows a mix of educational backgrounds where 45.6% of people have finished Year 12. While university degrees are less common than the state average, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completion and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, though the rate rose 8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.6%. About 27.4% of residents topped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2630, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.0% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure. This is an improvement from 2011, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common at 32.8%.
18.0% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 2630, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, with six schools located within 3 km. Half of these schools are government run and half are primary schools.
4.17
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% of postcode 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).
1,441
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
240
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2630, NSW
6 schools — 1,441 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma | Catholic | Combined | 7.1 km | 457 | 1,037 |
| Cooma Public School, Cooma | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 238 | 971 |
| The Alpine School, Cooma | Independent | Primary | 8.7 km | 97 | 1,032 |
| Snowy Mountains Christian School, Cooma North | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 50 | 1,005 |
| Cooma North Public School, Cooma North | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 227 | 955 |
| Monaro High School, Cooma North | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 372 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2630, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2630/2630-nsw/topic/education