33.7% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cowra Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cowra Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 34% of people in Cowra Surrounds have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification, making it the most common credential in the area. This is a region where fewer residents have finished high school or earned university degrees compared to the wider state and nation.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this is among the lowest rates for similar areas, the proportion of people finishing high school has risen 4.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Cowra Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This rate is much lower than most areas, though it has risen 3.0 points over the last decade.
12.0% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Cowra Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields at 14.2%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7%. Health, agriculture and environment, and education also make up the main fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools serving 555 students, which is a larger number of schools than about 80% of similar areas. However, these schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average size of just 93 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.62
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
555
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 Surrounds
9 schools — 1,353 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Holmwood Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 26 | 920 |
| St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra, Cowra | Catholic | Combined | 11.3 km | 442 | 985 |
| Cowra Public School, Cowra | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 338 | 895 |
| Woodstock Public School, Woodstock | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 20 | 937 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra, Cowra | Independent | Primary | 12.8 km | 18 | 963 |
| Canowindra Public School, Canowindra | Government | Primary | 19.4 km | 181 | 953 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, Canowindra | Catholic | Primary | 19.5 km | 63 | 1,022 |
| Canowindra High School, Canowindra | Government | Secondary | 20.3 km | 239 | 945 |
| Gooloogong Public School, Gooloogong | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 26 | 919 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/topic/education