65.8% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cowan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in Cowan have finished Year 12, making it a highly educated area compared to most of the country. This commitment to learning is reflected in the high number of adults holding university degrees. It is a place where academic achievement is well above the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 65.8%, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cowan, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
30.0% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cowan splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, but there are more of them per child than in typical areas. All six schools within 3km are primary schools, and they have some of the highest advantage scores at this level.
8.13
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
176
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cowan
6 schools — 1,054 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6
| Cowan Public School, Cowan | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 24 | 1,063 |
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| Brooklyn Public School, Brooklyn | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 79 | 1,064 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 61 | 1,136 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/education