Bocobra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bocobra

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Few residents in Bocobra have finished high school or university, making it an area with very low formal educational attainment. Only 34% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Bocobra, Suburb / Locality

Where Bocobra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bocobra — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bocobra0.0%
2865, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people here finished school at Year 10, while only 34% completed Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.

34.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 34.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bocobra, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 41%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Bocobra hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 35.1% and diplomas at 21.6%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Bocobra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.2%. Architecture, health, management, and society and culture each make up 10.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Bocobra — Engineering & related leads at 21%, ahead of Architecture & building (14%) and Health (14%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Bocobra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bocobra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10432/bocobra/topic/education