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Coobowie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coobowie

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

Higher education levels have remained low in Coobowie, where only 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents have focused on trade and vocational training rather than university degrees.

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📍 Coobowie, Suburb / Locality

Where Coobowie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.9% ▲ +24.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coobowie — lower than 71% of areas.

Coobowie9.9%
5583, SA 7.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 35.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 76% 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 Coobowie, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (25%).

Year 12 35.1% Year 11 25.3% Year 10 23.1% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 49.1%. This contributes to the low number of people with university degrees, which sits 16 points below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 71% 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 Coobowie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 49.1% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.0% Postgraduate degree 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.5% and engineering at 16.7%. Education and architecture and building also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.

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 smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Coobowie — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coobowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40296/coobowie/topic/education