30.8% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moonta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moonta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Moonta than in most other parts of the country. Only 30.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a very low figure compared to the national average, though school completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, sitting 28 points lower than the Australian average. About 24% of residents finished Year 10, while 13.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moonta, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of adults.
8.6% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Moonta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by Health at 11.9% and Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moonta has just one government school, which is smaller than most other areas. This school has an average advantage score of 924, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.59
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
253
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
253
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
924
Lower than 88% 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 Moonta
1 school — 253 students, average ICSEA 924.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Moonta Area School, Moonta | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 253 | 924 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041125/moonta/topic/education