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Education & Qualifications in Moonford

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

Moonford sits around the middle of similar areas for its education levels. While many residents have a certificate or degree, only 41.5% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Moonford, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.2% ▲ +61.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonford — higher than 56% of areas.

Moonford16.2%
4630, QLD 9.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 41.5% completing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average and the 57.1% figure for Queensland.

Completed Year 12

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41.5% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 59% 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 Moonford, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 11 (8%).

Year 12 41.5% Year 10 35.6% Year 11 6.8% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are often trade-based, as 35.1% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.2% ▲ +61.0%

Higher than 56% 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 Moonford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.9%, followed by architecture, building, and management and commerce, each at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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Moonford splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Architecture & building (18%), with Management & commerce at 18%.

Engineering & related 14.9% Architecture & building 12.2% Management & commerce 12.2% Health 10.8% Education 8.1% Agriculture & environment 5.4% Society & culture 4.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Moonford, which is a more common situation than 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).

Schools in and around Moonford — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moonford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31900/moonford/topic/education