32.5% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2835, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2835, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.5% of people in postcode 2835 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in school completion is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by residents. While these figures have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of Australia, with only 32.5% completing Year 12. This is 26 points lower than the state average, though it has risen by 3.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →2835, NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are also uncommon, with just 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 37.8%.
10.0% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 2835, NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most often studied engineering and related fields, which account for 22.3% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the lowest at this level. Across the area, there are 556 enrolments split between government schools (66.7%) and Catholic schools (33.3%).
3.77
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
556
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
874
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2835, NSW
3 schools — 556 students, average ICSEA 874.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Cobar High School, Cobar | Government | Secondary | 57.7 km | 214 | 865 |
| St John's Parish School, Cobar | Catholic | Primary | 58.4 km | 114 | 941 |
| Cobar Public School, Cobar | Government | Primary | 58.4 km | 228 | 849 |
Sources
More for 2835, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2835, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2835/2835-nsw/topic/education