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Education & Qualifications in Collingwood

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

Over a third of adults in Collingwood hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of tertiary education makes it one of the most qualified areas of its kind, even though school completion rates are slightly lower than state figures.

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Where Collingwood sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Collingwood — higher than 90% of areas.

Collingwood36.6%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this result is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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57.1% —

Higher than 75% 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 Collingwood, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 57.1% Year 10 26.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a very high proportion of university graduates, with 36.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and far above the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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36.6% —

Higher than 90% 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 Collingwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree 30.6% Certificate III / IV 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 22.2%. Other common areas of study include agriculture and environment (13.9%) and health (11.1%).

Field of qualification

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In Collingwood, the largest group is Management & commerce at 35%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Health (17%).

Management & commerce 22.2% Agriculture & environment 13.9% Health 11.1% Engineering & related 8.3% Architecture & building 8.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar locations.

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 Collingwood — 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 Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10977/collingwood/topic/education