36.8% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moira · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moira
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Moira, where 40% of people hold these credentials. This is a region where formal school and university completion rates are much lower than the state and national figures, though there has been a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is a significant gap compared to most areas, even though the rate has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moira, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.4%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a rise of 3.3 percentage points since 2011, but the area remains much lower than most others.
12.4% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 Moira, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by health at 11% and management and commerce at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moira has two government primary schools, which is among the smallest number of schools for an area of this type. These schools are small, with an average of 34 students, and have an advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.07
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% 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).
68
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
34
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 75% 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 Moira
2 schools — 68 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Tungamah Primary School, Tungamah | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 31 | 948 |
| Katamatite Primary School, Katamatite | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 37 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021412/moira/topic/education