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Buddabadah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Buddabadah

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

A higher share of adults hold degrees in Buddabadah than in most similar areas, though the community still sits well below state and national levels for higher education. Around 21% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a qualified local workforce despite the remote setting.

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📍 Buddabadah, Suburb / Locality

Where Buddabadah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buddabadah — higher than 71% of areas.

Buddabadah21.2%
2825, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 54.1% figure is still well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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54.1% —

Higher than 71% 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 Buddabadah, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 54.1% Year 10 21.6% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is a bachelor degree for 33.3% of those with certificates or degrees. While the 21.2% of adults with a degree is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Buddabadah, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Bachelor degree 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread evenly across a few fields, with Agriculture & environment, Health, and Management & commerce each making up 19% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Buddabadah splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Health (27%), with Management & commerce at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 19.0% Health 19.0% Management & commerce 19.0% Education 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in terms of local school access.

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 Buddabadah — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buddabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10634/buddabadah/topic/education