34.3% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buckra Bendinni · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Buckra Bendinni
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Buckra Bendinni have finished high school or university than the state average. Only 34.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is 25 points lower than both New South Wales and the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures at 34.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents instead finished Year 10 as their last year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Buckra Bendinni splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 11 at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 28.6%.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Buckra Bendinni, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Certificate I / II (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Education and Society and culture, both at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
116
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
891
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buckra Bendinni
3 schools — 349 students, average ICSEA 891.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Mary's Primary School, Bowraville | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 48 | 827 |
| Tallowood Steiner School, Bowraville | Independent | Primary | 14.7 km | 94 | 989 |
| Bowraville Central School, Bowraville | Government | Combined | 14.9 km | 207 | 861 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buckra Bendinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10632/buckra-bendinni/topic/education