34.8% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coonabarabran · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coonabarabran
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Coonabarabran, held by 30.3% of adults. This reflects a local workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational skills rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. Many locals left school earlier, with 29.4% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coonabarabran, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas. Only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average of 27.8%.
11.2% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Coonabarabran, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 13.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coonabarabran has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with three schools within 3km. These schools are typically smaller than average, and the local school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
5.22
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
215
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coonabarabran
3 schools — 644 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran, Coonabarabran | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 146 | 959 |
| Coonabarabran Public School, Coonabarabran | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 200 | 856 |
| Coonabarabran High School, Coonabarabran | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 298 | 898 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11043/coonabarabran/topic/education