47.9% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moranbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moranbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Moranbah than in most other areas, with only 47.9% completing Year 12. This gap in schooling is matched by a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the state and national figures, reflecting a local workforce built on practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the Australian average of 58.8%, sitting at 47.9%. This has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 48.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moranbah, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most of the community's qualifications are practical, with 36.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.8% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Moranbah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study, making up 23.8% of qualifications, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools that are much larger than those in most similar areas. However, with only 1.3 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than the usual rate.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
1,897
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
632
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 80% 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 Moranbah
3 schools — 1,897 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Moranbah State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 531 | 957 |
| Moranbah State High School, Moranbah | Government | Secondary | 19.6 km | 756 | 949 |
| Moranbah East State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 610 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011341/moranbah/topic/education