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Colosseum · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Colosseum

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

Just 32.9% of people in Colosseum finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is mirrored in higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Colosseum, Suburb / Locality

Where Colosseum sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% ▲ +131.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Colosseum — lower than 77% of areas.

Colosseum8.3%
4677, QLD 11.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 32.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 26 points below the Australian average, while 34.8% of people peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.9% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 82% 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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Colosseum splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 10 34.8% Year 12 32.9% Year 9 or below 16.1% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both Queensland and Australia, though 42% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.3% ▲ +131.8%

Lower than 77% 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 Colosseum, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 42.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Bachelor degree 11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 22.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.8%.

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 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 Colosseum — 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 Colosseum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/topic/education