34.0% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moe - Newborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moe - Newborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 34% of adults in Moe - Newborough have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Victorian average. This indicates a local workforce with fewer formal school and university qualifications compared to most other areas. While university degrees are uncommon, trade qualifications are much more frequent here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the lowest of similar areas, sitting 28 points below the Victorian figure. This has improved slightly over the last decade, rising 5.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moe - Newborough, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, trade certificates are the most common achievement, with 44.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.7% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Moe - Newborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moe - Newborough has 9 schools, which is among the highest number of schools for an area of this size. However, these schools are typically smaller than most and have much lower average advantage scores.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.22
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
2,578
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
286
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 82% 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 Moe - Newborough
10 schools — 2,678 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Newborough Primary School, Newborough | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 94 | 928 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Newborough | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 266 | 1,006 |
| Newborough East Primary School, Newborough | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 299 | 955 |
| Lowanna College, Newborough | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,073 | 954 |
| Baringa School, Moe | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 166 | 901 |
| Moe (South Street) Primary School, Moe | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 241 | 890 |
| Moe (Albert Street) Primary School, Moe | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 111 | 918 |
| St Kieran's School, Moe | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 250 | 1,000 |
| Moe Primary School, Moe | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 78 | 793 |
| Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 100 | 936 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/topic/education