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Education & Qualifications in Copeton

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

Only 28.9% of people in Copeton have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a community where formal schooling levels are much lower than most other areas, with very few residents holding higher university degrees.

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📍 Copeton, Suburb / Locality

Where Copeton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Copeton0.0%
2360, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is 30 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and Australian figures. About 24.4% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.9% —

Lower than 88% 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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In Copeton, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 46%.

Year 12 28.9% Year 10 24.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Copeton hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest for this qualification. Instead, the most common higher qualifications are advanced diplomas or diplomas, held by 18.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Copeton, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 60%; Certificate III / IV is next at 40%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 18.8% Certificate III / IV 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 12.5%, followed by Food, Hospitality and Personal Services at 9.4%.

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In Copeton, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 57%; Food, hospitality & personal services is next at 43%.

Agriculture & environment 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.4%

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 more common situation than in 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Copeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11059/copeton/topic/education