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Moormbool West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moormbool West

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

A far lower share of people in Moormbool West finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. While only 20.5% of residents completed their final year of school, the area has a surprising number of adults with high-level university degrees.

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Where Moormbool West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moormbool West — higher than 61% of areas.

Moormbool West17.9%
3523, VIC 11.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 30.8%.

Completed Year 12

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20.5% —

Lower than 97% 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 Moormbool West, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 10 30.8% Year 12 20.5% Year 9 or below 17.9% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Among those with a qualification, 31.8% hold a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% —

Higher than 61% 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 Moormbool West, the largest group is Postgraduate degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Postgraduate degree 31.8% Certificate III / IV 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 13.6% each.

Field of qualification

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In Moormbool West, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (30%) and Society & culture (30%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Management & commerce 13.6% Society & culture 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Moormbool West — 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 Moormbool West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21751/moormbool-west/topic/education