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Education & Qualifications in Colbrook

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

Higher levels of university degrees than most similar areas define the education profile of Colbrook. While the typical resident's schooling is far below the national figure, a notable 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Colbrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colbrook — higher than 62% of areas.

Colbrook18.2%
3342, VIC 16.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 23.3% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of school.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Colbrook, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 46.7% Year 10 23.3% Year 11 20.0% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the national average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% —

Higher than 62% 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 Colbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 29.2% Bachelor degree 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study, accounting for 33.3% of qualifications.

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In Colbrook, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, making it smaller 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 Colbrook — 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 Colbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20612/colbrook/topic/education