53.0% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morayfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 13% of adults in Morayfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, meaning most residents rely on trade and vocational skills for their careers. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, there has been a steady climb in both school and tertiary completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, though this 53% rate is well below the Queensland and national figures. This is an improvement over a decade, with the rate rising by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morayfield, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification here, with 44.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 13% of adults have a university degree, which is much lower than most other areas.
13.0% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Morayfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is an independent combined school. While this school is among the largest of its kind with an average of 958 students, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
958
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
958
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% 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 Morayfield
14 schools — 12,306 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 702 | 994 |
| Carmichael College, Morayfield | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 958 | 1,052 |
| Narangba Valley State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,067 | 1,016 |
| Narangba Valley State High School, Narangba | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,821 | 999 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 947 | 960 |
| Minimbah State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 668 | 949 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 55 | 921 |
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Jinibara State School, Narangba | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 611 | 980 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 455 | 895 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,654 | 939 |
| Morayfield East State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 982 | 931 |
| Caboolture Special School, Caboolture South | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 197 | 962 |
| Bellmere State School, Bellmere | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 695 | 946 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041374/morayfield/topic/education