Buckrabanyule · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Buckrabanyule

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

Much lower school completion rates than most similar areas define Buckrabanyule, where only 32.4% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below both the Victorian and national figures, marking a significant gap in formal education for the area.

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📍 Buckrabanyule, Suburb / Locality

Where Buckrabanyule sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckrabanyule — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Buckrabanyule13.0%
3525, VIC 11.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian rate of 61.8%. Another 32.4% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

32.4% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Buckrabanyule splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (36%), with Year 10 at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. However, this standing is around the middle for similar areas.

13.0% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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 Buckrabanyule, Bachelor degree is the majority at 67%; Certificate III / IV is next at 33%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by agriculture and environment and health, which both sit at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Buckrabanyule, the largest group is Management & commerce at 45%, followed by Agriculture & environment (27%) and Health (27%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Buckrabanyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20371/buckrabanyule/topic/education