34.1% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coonamble · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coonamble
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Coonamble have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. Despite these gains, only 34.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the lowest for similar areas, as only 34.1% of people finished Year 12. This is 25 points lower than in New South Wales, though the figure has risen by 4.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coonamble, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, although the proportion has risen by 3.4 points over the last decade.
10.6% ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Coonamble, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 11.3%, followed by education at 9.7% and health at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coonamble has five schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than others, with an average of 130 students and a combined enrolment of 650.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.81
Higher than 88% 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).
650
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
130
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
780
Lower than 99% 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 Coonamble
6 schools — 650 students, average ICSEA 780.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Coonamble Public School, Coonamble | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 186 | 701 |
| Coonamble High School, Coonamble | Government | Secondary | 15.8 km | 161 | 733 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble, Coonamble | Catholic | Primary | 15.8 km | 191 | 941 |
| Quambone Public School, Quambone | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 8 | 826 |
| Gulargambone Central School, Gulargambone | Government | Combined | 42.1 km | 104 | 693 |
| Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre, Coonabarabran | Government | Combined | 75.6 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011094/coonamble/topic/education