43.3% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buttaba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Buttaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Buttaba have remained steady, though the area has a much lower proportion of university graduates than the state average. While 43.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is echoed by the fact that 35.9% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buttaba, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.4% of adults. Only 17.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
17.1% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Buttaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields are Engineering (23.3%) and Management and Commerce (17.6%). Health, Education, and Society and Culture also make up a significant portion of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six primary schools within 3km of the area, more than most similar places. These schools are smaller than average and have a higher advantage score than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
191
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buttaba
6 schools — 1,145 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 171 | 971 |
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 311 | 996 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 194 | 1,023 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 181 | 987 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 245 | 1,065 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buttaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10721/buttaba/topic/education