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Education & Qualifications in Moreton Bay

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Moreton Bay, held by 36.2% of residents. While the area has seen a steady climb in school and degree completion since 2011, educational levels generally remain well below the national figures.

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📍 Moreton Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Moreton Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +41.9%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Bay — higher than 69% of areas.

Moreton Bay17.1%
Greater Brisbane 27.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The share of people completing Year 12 rose by 9.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.4%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Queensland figure.

Completed Year 12

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54.4% ▲ +20.9%

Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Moreton Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 54.4% Year 10 23.9% Year 9 or below 8.7% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 17.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011, but is still well below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% ▲ +41.9%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) 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 Moreton Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.2% Bachelor degree 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.4%.

Schools

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

Moreton Bay has among the largest number of schools and enrolments for its level, with 109 schools serving 78,404 students. Most students attend government schools (65.1%), and the average school size of 719 is among the highest.

Average school ICSEA

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1,005

Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Moreton Bay

109 schools — 78,404 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 71 · Independent 26 · Catholic 12

By type: Primary 64 · Secondary 31 · Combined 14
North Lakes State College, North Lakes Government Combined — 2,407 1,018
Australian Christian College - Moreton, Caboolture Independent Combined — 2,110 1,046
Mueller College, Rothwell Independent Combined — 1,867 1,078
Bray Park State High School, Bray Park Government Secondary — 1,830 991
Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba Government Secondary — 1,821 999
Arethusa College, Deception Bay Independent Secondary — 1,733 938
Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs Government Secondary — 1,682 1,001
Morayfield State High School, Morayfield Government Secondary — 1,654 939
Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough Catholic Combined — 1,653 1,041
Genesis Christian College, Bray Park Independent Combined — 1,618 1,099
Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell Independent Secondary — 1,567 1,080
Mango Hill State School, Mango Hill Government Primary — 1,561 1,065
Albany Creek State High School, Albany Creek Government Secondary — 1,550 1,055
St Eugene College, Burpengary Catholic Combined — 1,494 1,031
Redcliffe State High School, Redcliffe Government Secondary — 1,444 1,004
Deception Bay State High School, Deception Bay Government Secondary — 1,374 923
Caboolture State High School, Caboolture Government Secondary — 1,373 942
St Columban's College, Caboolture Catholic Secondary — 1,171 1,026
The Lakes College, North Lakes Independent Combined — 1,169 1,125
Griffin State School, Griffin Government Primary — 1,159 1,015
Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes Government Primary — 1,134 1,011
Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary Government Secondary — 1,121 964
Narangba Valley State School, Narangba Government Primary — 1,067 1,016
Bribie Island State High School, Bongaree Government Secondary — 1,020 969
Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill Government Secondary — 1,005 1,031
Kallangur State School, Kallangur Government Primary — 982 957
Morayfield East State School, Morayfield Government Primary — 982 931
St Benedict's College, Mango Hill Catholic Secondary — 981 1,062
Dakabin State High School, Dakabin Government Secondary — 980 940
Eatons Hill State School, Eatons Hill Government Primary — 977 1,060
Carmichael College, Morayfield Independent Combined — 958 1,052
Northpine Christian College, Dakabin Independent Combined — 952 1,068
Burpengary State School, Burpengary Government Primary — 947 960
Pumicestone State School, Caboolture Government Primary — 938 938
Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs Government Primary — 919 1,012
Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine Government Secondary — 902 960
Tullawong State High School, Caboolture Government Secondary — 897 936
Clontarf Beach State High School, Clontarf Government Secondary — 877 948
Albany Hills State School, Albany Creek Government Primary — 829 1,068
Banksia Beach State School, Banksia Beach Government Primary — 818 996
Scarborough State School, Scarborough Government Primary — 776 1,015
Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills Government Primary — 771 1,105
St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill Catholic Primary — 762 1,070
Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary Government Primary — 702 994
Bellmere State School, Bellmere Government Primary — 695 946
Minimbah State School, Morayfield Government Primary — 668 949
Albany Creek State School, Albany Creek Government Primary — 667 1,036
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Caboolture Catholic Primary — 646 1,018
Lawnton State School, Lawnton Government Primary — 643 967
Narangba State School, Narangba Government Primary — 641 997
Hercules Road State School, Kippa-Ring Government Primary — 636 951
Kurwongbah State School, Petrie Government Primary — 620 992
All Saints Primary School, Albany Creek Catholic Primary — 616 1,091
Jinibara State School, Narangba Government Primary — 611 980
Samford State School, Samford Village Government Primary — 587 1,100
Moreton Downs State School, Deception Bay Government Primary — 586 945
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs Independent Primary — 567 1,080
Humpybong State School, Margate Government Primary — 565 974
Caboolture East State School, Caboolture Government Primary — 539 930
Elimbah State School, Elimbah Government Primary — 538 988
Dakabin State School, Kallangur Government Primary — 529 958
Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain Independent Combined — 500 1,103
Woodford State School, Woodford Government Combined — 493 952
Petrie State School, Petrie Government Primary — 492 973
Holy Spirit School, Bray Park Catholic Primary — 484 1,031
Bray Park State School, Bray Park Government Primary — 480 973
Grace Lutheran Primary School, Clontarf Independent Primary — 479 1,090
Tullawong State School, Caboolture Government Primary — 474 897
Morayfield State School, Morayfield Government Primary — 455 895
Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills Government Primary — 440 1,057
Bribie Island State School, Bongaree Government Primary — 427 942
Clontarf Beach State School, Clontarf Government Primary — 425 969
Strathpine West State School, Strathpine Government Primary — 419 966
Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie Catholic Secondary — 403 1,015
Strathpine State School, Strathpine Government Primary — 372 976
St Michael's College, Caboolture Independent Primary — 368 1,036
Deception Bay North State School, Deception Bay Government Primary — 362 887
Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Deception Bay Catholic Primary — 361 989
Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton Government Combined — 348 1,009
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture Independent Primary — 339 1,042
Beachmere State School, Beachmere Government Primary — 334 963
Wamuran State School, Wamuran Government Primary — 323 979
Dayboro State School, Dayboro Government Primary — 322 1,043
Deception Bay State School, Deception Bay Government Primary — 292 882
Delaneys Creek State School, Delaneys Creek Government Primary — 288 1,000
Australian Trade College North Brisbane, Scarborough Independent Secondary — 286 1,026
Kippa-Ring State School, Kippa-Ring Government Primary — 274 899
Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson Government Primary — 260 1,072
Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay, North Lakes Independent Secondary — 259 942
Caboolture State School, Caboolture Government Primary — 254 888
Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie Catholic Primary — 246 1,037
Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment, Caboolture Independent Secondary — 225 918
Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture Independent Primary — 218 1,069
Good Shepherd Christian School, Albany Creek Independent Combined — 214 1,061
Caboolture Special School, Caboolture South Government Primary — 197 962
Birali Steiner School, Beachmere Independent Combined — 157 1,014
Alta-1 College, Caboolture Independent Secondary — 132 956
YOS Lawnton, Lawnton Independent Secondary — 132 915
Lee Street State Special School, Caboolture Government Secondary — 131 941
Woody Point Special School, Woody Point Government Primary — 129 985
Kairos Community College, Deception Bay Independent Secondary — 125 965
Deception Bay Flexible School, Deception Bay Catholic Secondary — 122 863
Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur Independent Primary — 109 1,015
Pine Community School, Arana Hills Independent Primary — 103 1,080
Redcliffe Special School, Redcliffe Government Secondary — 89 957
The Younity School, Burpengary Independent Secondary — 55 921
Mount Mee State School, Mount Mee Government Primary — 53 994
Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo Government Primary — 36 1,044
Edu Space Redcliffe, Redcliffe Independent Secondary — 30 883

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 Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/topic/education