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Central Colo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Central Colo

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

High school completion rates mark Central Colo as an outlier among similar areas. While 71.4% of residents finished Year 12, the area has no adults with a university degree, creating a sharp contrast in educational attainment.

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📍 Central Colo, Suburb / Locality

Where Central Colo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Central Colo — lower than 99% of areas.

Central Colo0.0%
2756, NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A far higher share of people finished Year 12 here than in New South Wales or Australia, at 71.4%. This is among the highest rates for this level of schooling seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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71.4% —

Higher than 92% 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 Central Colo, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 11 is next at 14%.

Year 12 71.4% Year 11 14.3% Year 10 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

In contrast to school completion, no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and among the lowest rates for this qualification in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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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Central Colo splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 64.3% Certificate III / IV 64.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 36%, ahead of Architecture & building (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Central Colo, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 63%; Architecture & building is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 35.7% Architecture & building 21.4%

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 in about 59% of similar places.

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 Central Colo — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10873/central-colo/topic/education