Cubba · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cubba

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

Few residents in Cubba have reached higher levels of schooling compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is reflected in the total lack of residents holding a university degree.

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📍 Cubba, Suburb / Locality

Where Cubba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cubba0.0%
2835, NSW 10.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than most similar areas, sitting at 31.8%, which is 27 percentage points below both the state and national figures. Other common highest school years include Year 11 at 22.7% and Year 10 at 18.2%.

31.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Cubba, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Cubba hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for any similar area and is far below the own New South Wales average of 27.8%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Cubba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 44%, ahead of Management & commerce (44%).

Field of qualification

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Cubba splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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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 Cubba — 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 Cubba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11140/cubba/topic/education