37.1% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kolora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kolora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A low rate of high school completion defines the educational landscape in Kolora, where only 37.1% of residents have finished Year 12. Despite this, a surprisingly high number of adults hold university degrees compared to similar areas, suggesting a mix of different life paths and backgrounds.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of the country, with Kolora's 37.1% sitting well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 21.7% of residents peaked at Year 11, while 12.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kolora, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.1%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%, with Certificate III and IV qualifications being the most common at 28%.
19.1% ▲ +98.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kolora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Kolora are spread across various fields, led by Society and Culture at 16.1% and Agriculture and Environment at 15.1%. Health and Engineering also feature prominently at 14% and 11.8% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3 km, though its average size of 25 students is much lower than most other areas. This local school also has an advantage score of 968, which is lower than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
25
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kolora
1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Noorat Primary School, Noorat | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 25 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kolora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21377/kolora/topic/education