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Education & Qualifications in Coomba Park

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

Fewer people in Coomba Park have finished high school or university than in 2011. The percentage of residents who completed Year 12 fell by 30 points over the last decade to 26.4%. This makes the area's educational attainment far below the national figure.

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Where Coomba Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▼ -58.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coomba Park — lower than 77% of areas.

Coomba Park7.6%
2428, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 40.3% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% ▼ -53.5%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Coomba Park, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 40.3% Year 12 26.4% Year 9 or below 19.0% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is down from 18.3% in 2011, while Certificate III or IV is now the most common qualification at 42.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▼ -58.3%

Lower than 77% of urban centre 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 Coomba Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 42.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Bachelor degree 11.4% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Certificate I / II 1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related services at 16.5% and Management and commerce at 14.7%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121023/coomba-park/topic/education