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Education & Qualifications in Bucca Wauka

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

A stark divide in schooling marks Bucca Wauka, where only 33.8% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, nearly one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas.

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Where Bucca Wauka sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bucca Wauka — higher than 66% of areas.

Bucca Wauka19.4%
2429, NSW 11.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 39.4%.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% —

Lower than 79% 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 Bucca Wauka, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 10 39.4% Year 12 33.8% Year 9 or below 18.3% Year 11 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 19.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.4% —

Higher than 66% 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 Bucca Wauka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 44.9% Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Certificate I / II 6.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Architecture and building, Health, and Management and commerce each accounting for 14.3% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Bucca Wauka splits fairly evenly between Architecture & building (18%) and Health (18%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Architecture & building 14.3% Health 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3% Society & culture 12.2% Engineering & related 10.2% Creative arts 8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Bucca Wauka — 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 Bucca Wauka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10623/bucca-wauka/topic/education