Mount Buller · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Buller

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

Academic achievement has shifted across Mount Buller since 2011, though current figures remain well below state levels. While nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the Victorian average.

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📍 Mount Buller, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Buller sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% ▼ -28.9%
  • 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 Mount Buller — higher than 62% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Buller18.2%
3723, VIC 19.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48.9% of people have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%.

48.9% ▼ -27.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.5%
  • 2016: 57.0%
  • 2021: 48.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Buller, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 8%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below Victoria's 29.2%.

18.2% ▼ -28.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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 Mount Buller, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 11.9%, followed by creative arts at 6.6% and society and culture at 5.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making it 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).

Schools in and around Mount Buller — 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 Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21778/mount-buller/topic/education