25.8% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coopernook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coopernook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Coopernook, where only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area's educational profile is notably distinct, with a strong lean towards vocational training over university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling reached here is Year 10, at 40.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coopernook, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.5% of adults. This reflects a much lower proportion of university degrees compared to both the state and national figures.
6.6% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Coopernook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by Health and Management and commerce, which both sit at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coopernook has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size of 60 is much lower than usual. The local school is a small, government-run primary school.
8.55
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
60
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coopernook
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 925.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Coopernook Public School, Coopernook | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 60 | 925 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coopernook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11047/coopernook/topic/education