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Lower Moira · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lower Moira

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

Only 23.3% of people in Lower Moira have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is a standout feature of the area's educational profile. Most adults here hold qualifications that are well below the state and national averages.

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Where Lower Moira sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Moira — higher than 58% of areas.

Lower Moira16.7%
3639, VIC 9.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The rate of Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below Victoria's 61.8%. While 23.3% finished Year 12, about 13.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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23.3% —

Lower than 94% 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 Lower Moira, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 23.3% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 10.0% Year 10 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3% and far below the Victorian figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.7% —

Higher than 58% 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 Lower Moira, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 46.7% Postgraduate degree 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 40%, ahead of Management & commerce (33%).

Field of qualification

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In Lower Moira, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Management & commerce (31%) and Society & culture (31%).

Engineering & related 40.0% Management & commerce 33.3% Society & culture 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This makes it smaller than 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).

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

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 Lower Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21545/lower-moira/topic/education