33.8% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2794, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2794, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.8% of people in postcode 2794 finished Year 12, leaving many residents without a high school diploma. This far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the number of people completing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is much lower than most areas. While this figure rose by 7.8 points since 2011, it remains far below the New South Wales average.
Highest year of school
View on map →2794, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults here hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.4% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 2794, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.0% and engineering at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 916, which is much lower than most areas. There are 1,629 total enrolments across seven schools within 3km of the centre.
3.79
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,629
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
233
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2794, NSW
7 schools — 1,629 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra, Cowra | Independent | Primary | 9.0 km | 18 | 963 |
| Cowra Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 338 | 895 |
| St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra, Cowra | Catholic | Combined | 10.9 km | 442 | 985 |
| Mulyan Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 336 | 896 |
| Holman Place School, Cowra | Government | Combined | 12.0 km | 30 | 822 |
| Cowra High School, Cowra | Government | Secondary | 12.5 km | 439 | 884 |
| Holmwood Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 26 | 920 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2794, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2794/2794-nsw/topic/education