58.2% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buddina · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Buddina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school advantage score of 1,050 marks Buddina as an area where students often have more resources than most other places. This educational edge is reflected in the adult population, where a quarter of residents hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a well-qualified community with high rates of school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buddina, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.5% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the state average, though a little below the national figure.
24.5% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Buddina splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17.3%, followed by engineering at 12.9% and health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools within 3km, but only 1.44 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. All schools here are government-run, and 80% are primary schools.
1.44
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
1,030
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buddina
5 schools — 5,151 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 778 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buddina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30407/buddina/topic/education