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Colo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Colo

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

More people have finished high school in Colo than in most similar areas. About 65.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. However, university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Colo, Suburb / Locality

Where Colo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colo — higher than 58% of areas.

Colo16.9%
2756, NSW 13.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high in Colo, with 65.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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65.3% —

Higher than 87% 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 Colo, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 65.3% Year 10 22.4% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average of 27.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% —

Higher than 58% 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 Colo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Postgraduate degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 54.3% Postgraduate degree 14.3% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are mostly in Engineering (31.4%) and Education (25.7%), followed by Health at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Colo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Education (24%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 31.4% Education 25.7% Health 14.3% Society & culture 11.4% Creative arts 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than 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 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/education