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Education & Qualifications in Colac Colac

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

Only 42.6% of people in Colac Colac have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is also significantly lower than across Victoria and Australia.

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Where Colac Colac sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colac Colac — higher than 52% of areas.

Colac Colac15.2%
3707 crosses VIC/NSW 12.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian average, with 42.6% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. About 19.1% of the population finished at Year 10, while 10.6% left at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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42.6% —

Lower than 56% 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 Colac Colac, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 42.6% Year 10 19.1% Year 11 10.6% Year 9 or below 10.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by only 15.2% of adults, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.9% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% —

Higher than 52% 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 Colac Colac, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9% Bachelor degree 14.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several areas, with Engineering, Agriculture, and Health each accounting for 17.9% of the total. Education and Management and Commerce each make up 10.7%.

Field of qualification

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Colac Colac splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Agriculture & environment (24%), with Health at 24%.

Engineering & related 17.9% Agriculture & environment 17.9% Health 17.9% Education 10.7% Management & commerce 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller 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 Colac Colac — 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 Colac Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20608/colac-colac/topic/education