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Buckley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Buckley

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

Just 46.8% of people in Buckley have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, a significant number of adults hold trade certificates.

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Where Buckley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.3% —

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

Buckley21.3%
3240, VIC 23.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here compared to most areas, with the typical resident's highest school year being Year 12 for 46.8% and Year 11 for 22.2%.

Completed Year 12

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46.8% —

Higher than 55% 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 Buckley, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 46.8% Year 11 22.2% Year 10 16.4% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than in most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.3% —

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 Buckley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Postgraduate degree (12%).

Certificate III / IV 37.3% Bachelor degree 20.3% Postgraduate degree 9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are often trained in technical fields, with 19.5% studying engineering and 11.9% each in architecture and building or health.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Buckley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20369/buckley/topic/education