74.5% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moreton · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Moreton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 39% of adults in Moreton hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. It stands out for having far more university-qualified residents than most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011, with 74.5% of people now finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moreton, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 38.9%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure rose 5.4 percentage points since 2016, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 36.4%.
38.9% —
Higher than 84% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
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 Moreton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moreton has 25,882 enrolments across 48 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 64.6% of the sector. These schools have an average advantage score that is higher than most other areas.
1.59
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
Lower than 71% of federal electorate 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).
25,882
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
539
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moreton
48 schools — 25,882 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 11 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 211 | 972 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Primary School, Acacia Ridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 174 | 1,034 |
| Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 260 | 710 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 69 | 963 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 121 | 936 |
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 641 | 963 |
| Acacia Ridge State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 312 | 930 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South, Acacia Ridge | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 180 | 882 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Watson Road State School, Acacia Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 124 | 872 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 246 | 1,054 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 35 | — |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Corinda State School, Corinda | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 620 | 1,115 |
| Oxley State School, Oxley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 383 | 1,051 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 838 | 973 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 553 | 1,028 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| St Aidan's Anglican Girls School, Corinda | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Kuraby Special School, Kuraby | Government | Combined | 7.6 km | 88 | 1,008 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 333 | 911 |
| Kuraby State School, Kuraby | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 359 | 998 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 324 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moreton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED324/moreton/topic/education