Moongan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moongan

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

Fewer than one in three people in Moongan finished Year 12, marking it as an area where school completion is much lower than most other places. This gap is seen across the board, with very few residents holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Moongan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% —
  • 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 Moongan — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moongan7.6%
4714, QLD 4.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, with a significant number of residents leaving school at Year 10 or earlier.

31.1% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 31.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Moongan, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement at 27.9%.

7.6% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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 Moongan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Moongan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (19%) and Education (16%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Moongan — 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 Moongan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31901/moongan/topic/education