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Bunya Mountains · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bunya Mountains

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

A much higher proportion of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, making Bunya Mountains a highly qualified place. While 27% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only half of residents have finished Year 12.

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📍 Bunya Mountains, Suburb / Locality

Where Bunya Mountains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bunya Mountains — higher than 81% of areas.

Bunya Mountains27.0%
4405, QLD 11.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population has completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. About 31.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Bunya Mountains, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 31.4% Year 9 or below 5.8% Year 11 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a strong academic profile, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and about the same as the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.0% —

Higher than 81% 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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In Bunya Mountains, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).

Bachelor degree 28.3% Certificate III / IV 16.7% Postgraduate degree 11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with education leading at 18.3%, followed by engineering at 16.7% and agriculture and environment at 15%.

Field of qualification

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Bunya Mountains splits fairly evenly between Education (23%) and Engineering & related (21%), with Agriculture & environment at 19%.

Education 18.3% Engineering & related 16.7% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Management & commerce 11.7% Architecture & building 6.7% Health 6.7% Society & culture 5.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common situation as it is 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 Bunya Mountains — 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 Bunya Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30439/bunya-mountains/topic/education