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Cobdogla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cobdogla

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

Much lower rates of higher education mark Cobdogla compared to most similar areas. Only 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011. This reflects a general trend across the area, where school and university completion levels are far below state and national figures.

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📍 Cobdogla, Urban Centre

Where Cobdogla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% ▼ -75.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cobdogla — lower than 91% of areas.

Cobdogla4.8%
5346, SA 5.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This proportion has fallen by 28 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.3% ▼ -46.8%

Lower than 71% 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 Cobdogla, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).

Year 12 32.3% Year 11 22.6% Year 10 21.3% Year 9 or below 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are rare here, with only 4.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 42.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% ▼ -75.0%

Lower than 91% 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 Cobdogla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 42.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Bachelor degree 4.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 14.7% and engineering and related fields at 13.3%.

Field of qualification

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Cobdogla splits fairly evenly between Health (21%) and Engineering & related (19%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Health 14.7% Engineering & related 13.3% Society & culture 12.0% Education 10.7% Agriculture & environment 8.0% Management & commerce 8.0% Creative arts 4.0%

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 Cobdogla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422016/cobdogla/topic/education