44.5% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cooma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cooma
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 33% of qualified adults in Cooma hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago, overall education levels remain lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 44.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate has risen by 8.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cooma, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common in Cooma than in most areas, with 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, despite a 5.3 point increase since 2011.
17.1% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Cooma, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cooma has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though the average school size of 240 students is much lower than most. There are 5.42 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.42
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
240
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cooma
6 schools — 1,441 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Cooma Public School, Cooma | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 238 | 971 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Cooma | Catholic | Combined | 1.7 km | 457 | 1,037 |
| The Alpine School, Cooma | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 97 | 1,032 |
| Snowy Mountains Christian School, Cooma North | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 50 | 1,005 |
| Cooma North Public School, Cooma North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 227 | 955 |
| Monaro High School, Cooma North | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 372 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031014/cooma/topic/education