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Education & Qualifications in Colinton

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

Well below the state and national figures, Colinton has lower rates of school and university completion. While many locals have a high school or university qualification, the typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 than those in the rest of New South Wales.

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Where Colinton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colinton — higher than 73% of areas.

Colinton22.5%
2626, NSW 16.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.4% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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55.4% —

Higher than 73% 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 Colinton, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 55.4% Year 10 21.8% Year 11 9.9% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees or higher are held by 22.5% of adults, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.5% —

Higher than 73% 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 Colinton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 32%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 23.7% Bachelor degree 14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.8% Postgraduate degree 6.6% Certificate I / II 3.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and engineering at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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Colinton splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (26%) and Society & culture (24%), with Engineering & related at 22%.

Management & commerce 15.8% Society & culture 14.5% Engineering & related 13.2% Natural & physical sciences 5.3% Architecture & building 3.9% Health 3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.9%

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 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 Colinton — 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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10968/colinton/topic/education