33.5% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cobram · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cobram
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Cobram have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 33.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.5% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 21.5% of the population leaving school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cobram, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though 38.9% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.5% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cobram, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 15.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cobram has 5.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. There are six schools within 3km of the center, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5.14
Higher than 59% 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).
266
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cobram
6 schools — 1,595 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Cobram Primary School, Cobram | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 268 | 933 |
| Cobram and District Specialist School, Cobram | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 66 | 929 |
| St Joseph's School, Cobram | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 308 | 1,006 |
| Cobram Secondary College, Cobram | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 457 | 952 |
| Cobram Anglican Grammar School, Cobram | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 387 | 1,010 |
| Barooga Public School, Barooga | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 109 | 962 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20592/cobram/topic/education