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Moparrabah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moparrabah

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

Fewer than one in four people in Moparrabah have finished Year 12, making it an area where few residents hold formal senior school credentials. This gap in schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, with only 8.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Moparrabah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moparrabah — lower than 76% of areas.

Moparrabah8.6%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 22.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 44.3%.

Completed Year 12

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22.7% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Moparrabah, Year 10 is the majority at 51%; Year 12 is next at 26%.

Year 10 44.3% Year 12 22.7% Year 11 11.3% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification, held by 38.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Moparrabah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 38.9% Bachelor degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 27.8%. Health and Management and Commerce follow at 11.1% each.

Field of qualification

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In Moparrabah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Health (15%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 27.8% Health 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1% Architecture & building 7.4% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Education 7.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation seen in about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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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 Moparrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12728/moparrabah/topic/education