Moto · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moto

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

Only 35.5% of residents in Moto completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where traditional school completion and higher university degrees are much less common than in most other Australian areas.

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Where Moto sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% ▲ +90.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moto8.6%
2426, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest level of schooling at 45.5%. Overall, the rate of Year 12 completion is 23 points lower than in both New South Wales and Australia.

35.5% ▲ +48.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 35.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Moto, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Nearly half of all qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.

8.6% ▲ +90.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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 Moto, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 24.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 19.4%.

Schools

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

The two primary schools within 3 km are both government-run. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 49 students.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

918

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Schools serving Moto

2 schools — 98 students, average ICSEA 918.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Moto, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Coopernook Public School, Coopernook Government Primary 4.1 km 60 925
Lansdowne Public School, Lansdowne Government Primary 5.9 km 38 907

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 Moto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12753/moto/topic/education