33.4% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cowra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates Cowra from the rest of the state in Year 12 completion. While more people have finished high school since 2011, the town still sees far fewer adults with university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 35.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Cowra splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.
10.3% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Cowra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.1%, and engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cowra has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. There are 3.6 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.60
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
1,603
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 88% 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 Cowra
7 schools — 1,629 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Cowra High School, Cowra | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 439 | 884 |
| Mulyan Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 336 | 896 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra, Cowra | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 18 | 963 |
| Holman Place School, Cowra | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 30 | 822 |
| St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra, Cowra | Catholic | Combined | 6.0 km | 442 | 985 |
| Cowra Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 338 | 895 |
| Holmwood Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 26 | 920 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021063/cowra/topic/education