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Education & Qualifications in Buckland

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

Nearly half of Buckland's qualified residents hold a degree or certificate in agriculture and environment. While the area has a strong focus on trade and land skills, only 37.5% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Buckland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckland — lower than 59% of areas.

Buckland12.5%
4722, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are lower than in most areas, with 37.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 70% 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 Buckland, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 37.5% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is far below the Australian figure. Many residents hold trade qualifications, with 45% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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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Buckland splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (41%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (36%), with Bachelor degree at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0% Bachelor degree 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Buckland are heavily weighted towards primary industries, with 45% in agriculture and environment. Engineering and architecture and building each account for 15% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Buckland, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 60%; Engineering & related is next at 20%.

Agriculture & environment 45.0% Engineering & related 15.0% Architecture & building 15.0%

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 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).

Schools in and around Buckland — 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 Buckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30406/buckland/topic/education