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Copeland · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Copeland

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

Fewer people in Copeland have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Copeland, Suburb / Locality

Where Copeland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Copeland — lower than 68% of areas.

Copeland10.4%
2422, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 39.1% of people finishing. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, including 37.5% who finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Copeland splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 37.5% Year 9 or below 20.3% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with just 10.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Copeland, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 8.7% Postgraduate degree 6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 19.6%, followed by society and culture at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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Copeland splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Society & culture (27%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Engineering & related 19.6% Society & culture 17.4% Management & commerce 13.0% Health 8.7% Natural & physical sciences 6.5%

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.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Copeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11058/copeland/topic/education