43.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Moora have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 43.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. While school completion and university degrees have both risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 43.9%, though this has risen 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 23.5% and Year 11 at 9.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moora, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Moora, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 11.6% and education at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moora has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this type. However, these schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average size of 88 students and a much lower advantage score than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.36
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
793
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
88
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 86% 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 Moora
9 schools — 793 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Dalwallinu District High School, Dalwallinu | Government | Combined | 30.5 km | 221 | 984 |
| Kalannie Primary School, Kalannie | Government | Primary | 37.6 km | 24 | 1,001 |
| Miling Primary School, Miling | Government | Primary | 39.6 km | 25 | 991 |
| Yerecoin Primary School, Yerecoin | Government | Primary | 57.3 km | 14 | 1,074 |
| Calingiri Primary School, Calingiri | Government | Primary | 69.4 km | 24 | 928 |
| Central Midlands Senior High School, Moora | Government | Secondary | 73.7 km | 196 | 904 |
| Moora Primary School, Moora | Government | Primary | 74.6 km | 124 | 927 |
| St Joseph's School, Moora | Catholic | Primary | 74.9 km | 142 | 883 |
| Bolgart Primary School, Bolgart | Government | Primary | 86.7 km | 23 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021241/moora/topic/education