77.8% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bunya · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bunya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become a standout feature for Bunya, where 77.8% of residents completed Year 12. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, marking the area as one of the most educated in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8% and the state's 57.1%. For most residents, the highest year of school finished was Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 13.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bunya, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 35.0% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 10.2% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.
35.0% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
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 Bunya, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.9% and health at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bunya has more schools within 3km than about 88% of similar areas, with 18 options available. Most are government primary schools, and the average school size is among the highest at 754 students.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
754
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bunya
18 schools — 13,570 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,550 | 1,055 |
| Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 829 | 1,068 |
| Pine Community School, Arana Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 103 | 1,080 |
| All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 616 | 1,091 |
| Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 214 | 1,061 |
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 667 | 1,036 |
| Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 977 | 1,060 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran College, Everton Park | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 653 | 1,104 |
| Grovely State School, Keperra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 303 | 1,001 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| St William's Primary School, Keperra | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 520 | 1,112 |
| McDowall State School, Mcdowall | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 988 | 1,120 |
| Everton Park State School, Everton Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 558 | 1,084 |
| Northside Christian College, Everton Park | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,245 | 1,145 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 587 | 1,100 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30437/bunya/topic/education