46.8% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bucasia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bucasia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 45% of Bucasia residents hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many people have these trade-based skills, the proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Bucasia finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 46.8% completing the year. This is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bucasia, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas. Only 12% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
12.0% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bucasia, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Bucasia often specialise in Engineering and related fields, which accounts for 21.9% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bucasia has four schools within 3km, though there are among the fewest schools per 1,000 children. These schools are typically much larger than those in most similar areas.
0.87
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
634
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bucasia
4 schools — 2,534 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Bucasia State School, Bucasia | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 476 | 962 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 607 | 938 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,012 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bucasia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30402/bucasia/topic/education