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Education & Qualifications in Buckland

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

Limited local educational options shape the learning landscape in Buckland, where just over half of residents have finished Year 12. This reflects a community where formal schooling levels are well below the national figure, with few residents holding high-level university degrees.

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Where Buckland sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buckland — higher than 52% of areas.

Buckland15.2%
6401, WA 10.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures. For those who didn't finish high school, the most common stopping point was Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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54.8% —

Higher than 72% 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 53%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 54.8% Year 10 23.8% Year 9 or below 16.7% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with only 15.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% —

Higher than 52% 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 Buckland, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Bachelor degree 31.8% Certificate III / IV 22.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 31.8%, followed by education at 18.2% and engineering at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Buckland, the largest group is Management & commerce at 50%, followed by Education (29%) and Engineering & related (21%).

Management & commerce 31.8% Education 18.2% Engineering & related 13.6%

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 for educational facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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).

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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/SAL50199/buckland/topic/education