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Education & Qualifications in Buchan South

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

Just 32.1% of residents in Buchan South have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in secondary schooling is the most striking education trend for the area, which also sees far fewer adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria.

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Where Buchan South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buchan South — higher than 53% of areas.

Buchan South15.5%
3885, VIC 13.9%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, at 32.1%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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32.1% —

Lower than 83% 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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Buchan South splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 12 32.1% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 22.6% Year 11 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 57.5% of the total.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.5% —

Higher than 53% 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 Buchan South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 57.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Bachelor degree 12.5% Postgraduate degree 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in management and commerce (17.5%). Other common fields include engineering, health, and education, each at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Buchan South — Management & commerce leads at 19%, ahead of Engineering & related (14%) and Health (14%).

Management & commerce 17.5% Engineering & related 12.5% Health 12.5% Education 12.5% Architecture & building 10.0% Society & culture 10.0% Agriculture & environment 7.5% Creative arts 7.5%

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 in this regard 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 Buchan South — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buchan South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20367/buchan-south/topic/education