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Colo Vale · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Colo Vale

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

Almost half of all qualifications in Colo Vale are Certificate III or IV level. This reflects a local workforce with a strong focus on practical trade and technical skills, though the number of residents finishing high school has risen significantly over the last decade.

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Where Colo Vale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +61.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Colo Vale — higher than 65% of areas.

Colo Vale14.3%
2575, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 20 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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46.0% ▲ +75.7%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Colo Vale, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (9%).

Year 12 46.0% Year 10 34.3% Year 9 or below 8.9% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. This is a slight increase from 2011, when only 8.9% of adults had reached this level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +61.2%

Higher than 65% of urban centre 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 Vale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.6% Bachelor degree 15.4% Postgraduate degree 3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most commonly in engineering and related fields at 21%, followed by management and commerce at 17.5% and society and culture at 12.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115040/colo-vale/topic/education