Moreland - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Moreland - North

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

Well above the national figure for school and university completion, Moreland - North has seen a sharp rise in education levels. Since 2011, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has nearly doubled to 31.9%. This shift reflects a growing trend toward higher qualifications across the area.

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📍 Moreland - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Moreland - North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.9% ▲ +83.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 0 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 6 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 29 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 49 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 34 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 23 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 18 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 13 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 10 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 11 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 5 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 7 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 8 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 7 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 10 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 8 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 4 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 8 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 0 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreland - North — higher than 75% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moreland - North31.9%
Greater Melbourne 32.8%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 65.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was only 48.6%.

65.1% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 48.6%
  • 2016: 57.5%
  • 2021: 65.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Moreland - North, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 31.9% of adults, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. This represents a 14 point rise since 2011, with postgraduate degrees now held by 14.1% of the population.

31.9% ▲ +83.1%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Moreland - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 12.2%.

Schools

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

There are 22 schools in the area, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools (59.1%), and 68.2% of the schools are primary institutions.

1,021

Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Moreland - North

22 schools — 8,724 students, average ICSEA 1,021.

By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3

Schools serving Moreland - North, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Darul Ulum College of Victoria, Fawkner Independent Combined — 1,766 1,005
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College, Pascoe Vale Government Secondary — 719 987
Glenroy Private, Glenroy Independent Combined — 632 992
Pascoe Vale Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary — 456 1,066
Glenroy College, Glenroy Government Secondary — 454 931
Westbreen Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary — 422 1,051
Mercy College, Coburg Catholic Secondary — 403 1,029
Oak Park Primary School, Oak Park Government Primary — 388 1,095
St Oliver Plunkett's School, Pascoe Vale Catholic Primary — 379 1,100
St Thomas More's School, Hadfield Catholic Primary — 366 1,074
Pascoe Vale North Primary School, Pascoe Vale Government Primary — 355 1,038
Glenroy West Primary School, Glenroy Government Primary — 333 1,031
Glenroy Central Primary School, Glenroy Government Primary — 263 986
Fawkner Primary School, Fawkner Government Primary — 238 1,020
St Francis de Sales School, Oak Park Catholic Primary — 237 1,085
John Fawkner Secondary College, Fawkner Government Secondary — 234 958
Moomba Park Primary School, Fawkner Government Primary — 205 1,018
St Matthew's School, Fawkner Catholic Primary — 204 1,009
Corpus Christi School, Glenroy Catholic Primary — 174 1,055
St Mark's School, Fawkner Catholic Primary — 170 1,076
Glenroy Specialist School, Glenroy Government Combined — 167 987
Belle Vue Park Primary School, Glenroy Government Primary — 159 949

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 Moreland - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21003/moreland-north/topic/education