31.8% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cobar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cobar
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 27 percentage points separates Cobar from the state and national figures for Year 12 completions. Only 31.8% of residents finished high school, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. While the proportion of people with degrees has risen slightly since 2011, overall educational attainment remains far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 31.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average of 58.8%. This has risen 3.7 points since 2011, though 29.1% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Cobar splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 9.5% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.6% of residents.
9.5% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Cobar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cobar has 4 schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, though these schools are much smaller than average. With 571 enrolments across the town, there are 4.79 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.79
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
571
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
143
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
871
Lower than 94% 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 Cobar
4 schools — 571 students, average ICSEA 871.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Cobar High School, Cobar | Government | Secondary | 69.7 km | 214 | 865 |
| Cobar Public School, Cobar | Government | Primary | 70.1 km | 228 | 849 |
| St John's Parish School, Cobar | Catholic | Primary | 70.3 km | 114 | 941 |
| Euabalong West Public School, Euabalong West | Government | Primary | 153.5 km | 15 | 759 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011093/cobar/topic/education