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Bunyah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bunyah

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

Only 42% of residents in Bunyah have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While a fair number of adults hold higher qualifications, the area lacks local educational facilities.

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Where Bunyah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bunyah — higher than 67% of areas.

Bunyah19.8%
2429, NSW 11.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below New South Wales and national levels, sitting at 42%. About 41.2% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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42.0% —

Lower than 58% 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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Bunyah splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (48%) and Year 10 (47%), with Year 9 or below at 5%.

Year 12 42.0% Year 10 41.2% Year 9 or below 4.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Nearly 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.8% —

Higher than 67% 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 Bunyah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (12%).

Certificate III / IV 36.6% Bachelor degree 20.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 31.7%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Bunyah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Society & culture (15%).

Engineering & related 31.7% Management & commerce 17.1% Society & culture 13.4% Architecture & building 9.8% Education 7.3% Creative arts 4.9% Health 3.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for school access than about 59% of similar places.

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 Bunyah — 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 Bunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10687/bunyah/topic/education