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Buttai · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Buttai

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

More than a third of adults in Buttai hold a university degree, making it a highly qualified area for its size. While the typical resident is well-educated in adulthood, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state average. This mix suggests a community where many have pursued higher learning later in life or through trade paths.

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📍 Buttai, Suburb / Locality

Where Buttai sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

32.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buttai — higher than 87% of areas.

Buttai32.5%
2323, NSW 16.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 40% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.5% —

Lower than 56% 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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Buttai splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (47%) and Year 10 (44%), with Year 9 or below at 8%.

Year 12 42.5% Year 10 40.0% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A high 32.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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32.5% —

Higher than 87% 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 Buttai, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (14%).

Certificate III / IV 48.1% Bachelor degree 22.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 14.8% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 29.6%, followed by engineering and architecture and building, which both sit at 22.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Buttai, the largest group is Management & commerce at 29%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Architecture & building (21%).

Management & commerce 29.6% Engineering & related 22.2% Architecture & building 22.2% Society & culture 18.5% Health 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Buttai, a situation that is more common than in 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).

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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 Buttai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10722/buttai/topic/education