50.3% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cobbitty - Bringelly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cobbitty - Bringelly
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Cobbitty - Bringelly than in most similar areas. Only 50.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into adult study, where university degrees are much less common than across the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, a result that is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 28.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cobbitty - Bringelly, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with only 18.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of people.
18.4% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Cobbitty - Bringelly, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, with a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. Three quarters of these schools are independent, and they have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.90
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% 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).
1,801
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
450
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher 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 Cobbitty - Bringelly
22 schools — 14,565 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 360 | 1,021 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 129 | 993 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 135 | 1,032 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Camden Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 313 | 1,041 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 622 | 1,047 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 291 | 969 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 857 | 988 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Bringelly Public School, Bringelly | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 114 | 929 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 386 | 1,017 |
| Camden South Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 712 | 1,021 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 704 | 984 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 113 | 937 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cobbitty - Bringelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011726/cobbitty-bringelly/topic/education