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Moreton Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Moreton Island

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials for people on Moreton Island. The area sees much lower rates of formal schooling and university degrees than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Moreton Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moreton Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Island — lower than 80% of areas.

Moreton Island12.1%
4025, QLD 12.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Moreton Island, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 41.0% Year 10 18.4% Year 11 6.9% Year 9 or below 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.1%, a figure that is well below the state average and far below the national level.

Highest qualification level

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In Moreton Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 25.4% Bachelor degree 13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.0% Postgraduate degree 3.1% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most frequent fields of qualification are Engineering and Management and Commerce, each held by 14.5% of those with a degree or certificate.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it among the smallest for school access at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Moreton Island — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/topic/education