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Coopernook · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Coopernook

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

Almost 39% of residents in Coopernook left school after Year 10, the most common highest level of education here. While more people have finished school than in the past, the area's overall education levels remain far below the national figures.

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📍 Coopernook, Urban Centre

Where Coopernook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% ▲ +53.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coopernook — lower than 86% of areas.

Coopernook6.1%
2426, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 24.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest rates for this level of schooling, though it has risen 4.4 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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24.2% ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 91% 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 Coopernook, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 10 38.7% Year 12 24.2% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 6.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure rose slightly from 3.9% in 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% ▲ +53.7%

Lower than 86% 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 Coopernook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Bachelor degree 8.0% Postgraduate degree 1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.

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 Coopernook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122039/coopernook/topic/education