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Buchanan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Buchanan

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

A far lower share of residents have finished high school in Buchanan compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the local qualification levels, where no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Buchanan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Buchanan — lower than 99% of areas.

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0852, NT 5.9%
Northern Territory 21.5%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Northern Territory average at 36.7%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 16.7% and Year 9 or below at 10.0%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 73% 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 Buchanan, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 36.7% Year 10 16.7% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Buchanan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 30.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with Society and Culture being the most common at 13.9%. Engineering and Agriculture and Environment both account for 11.1% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Buchanan, the largest group is Society & culture at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%).

Society & culture 13.9% Engineering & related 11.1% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Management & commerce 8.3%

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 Buchanan — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buchanan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70041/buchanan/topic/education