33.9% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cobram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cobram
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 34% of residents in Cobram finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means many locals left school early, though the number of people finishing their secondary education has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of people completed Year 12, a result far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. About 21% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cobram, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though trade qualifications are more typical with 38.8% holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Cobram, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cobram has 5 schools and 1,486 enrolments, providing a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.80
Higher than 86% 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).
1,486
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Cobram
6 schools — 1,595 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Cobram Anglican Grammar School, Cobram | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 387 | 1,010 |
| Barooga Public School, Barooga | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 109 | 962 |
| Cobram and District Specialist School, Cobram | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 66 | 929 |
| Cobram Primary School, Cobram | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 268 | 933 |
| St Joseph's School, Cobram | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 308 | 1,006 |
| Cobram Secondary College, Cobram | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 457 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021411/cobram/topic/education