44.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cowes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school completion rates define the local profile in Cowes, where only 44.2% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area has a mix of qualifications, with many people holding trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 19.2% and Year 11 at 15.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cowes, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 15.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 31%.
15.5% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 Cowes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most areas. There are four schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
2.12
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
399
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cowes
4 schools — 1,594 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Cowes Primary School, Cowes | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 523 | 1,019 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Cowes | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 110 | 995 |
| Newhaven College, Rhyll | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 916 | 1,083 |
| Phillip Island Village School, Ventnor | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 45 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/education