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Education & Qualifications in Cougal

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

A surprising mix of schooling levels defines Cougal, where a high number of university degrees exists alongside a lower rate of high school completion. While the typical resident is more likely to hold a bachelor's degree than people in most similar areas, fewer have finished Year 12 compared to the national average.

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📍 Cougal, Suburb / Locality

Where Cougal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cougal — higher than 82% of areas.

Cougal27.6%
2474, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 51.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. This is a higher rate than most similar areas, though 27.6% of people stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% —

Higher 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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In Cougal, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 13.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Education levels here are high for the region, with 27.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits just above the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.6% —

Higher than 82% 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 Cougal, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%).

Bachelor degree 29.4% Postgraduate degree 17.6% Certificate III / IV 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 29%, ahead of Health (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Cougal, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Health (27%) and Society & culture (27%).

Engineering & related 29.4% Health 17.6% Society & culture 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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).

Schools in and around Cougal — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cougal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11088/cougal/topic/education