42.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moruya - Tuross Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moruya - Tuross Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Moruya - Tuross Head have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 42% of people finished Year 12, though the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 17.5% since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with 42% doing so. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moruya - Tuross Head, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common than in most areas, as 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, but it represents a 4.8 point increase over the last decade.
17.5% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Moruya - Tuross Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 13.9%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 856 enrolments. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school size is smaller than usual.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.71
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
856
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
285
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moruya - Tuross Head
4 schools — 1,349 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| Moruya High School, Moruya | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 356 | 922 |
| Moruya Public School, Moruya | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 326 | 943 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Moruya | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 174 | 1,020 |
| Carroll College, Broulee | Catholic | Secondary | 13.3 km | 493 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041026/moruya-tuross-head/topic/education