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Lake Cowal · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lake Cowal

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

Education levels in Lake Cowal are lower than in most similar areas. Only 46.7% of residents have finished Year 12, and the share of people with university degrees is far below the national figure.

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📍 Lake Cowal, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Cowal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Cowal — lower than 73% of areas.

Lake Cowal9.4%
2671, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with 46.7% completing Year 12, which is 12 percentage points lower than the New South Wales figure.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Lake Cowal, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 46.7% Year 10 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area. Only 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% —

Lower than 73% 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 Lake Cowal, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.6% Bachelor degree 21.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

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 common trait for 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 Lake Cowal — 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 Lake Cowal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12253/lake-cowal/topic/education