75.1% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moorooka · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Moorooka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels shape daily life in Moorooka, where 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. Residents are also much more likely to have finished high school than those in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 75.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moorooka, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is a standout feature, as the 40% of adults with a university degree is far above the national average. Roughly 19% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
40.0% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Moorooka, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.6% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moorooka has 26 schools within 3 kilometres, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most areas. The typical school here is larger than average, with a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.07
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
492
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moorooka
26 schools — 12,789 students, average ICSEA 1,091.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Moorooka State School, Moorooka | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 558 | 1,088 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Moorooka | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 76 | 1,001 |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Rocklea State School, Rocklea | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 69 | 963 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Salisbury State School, Salisbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 307 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 35 | — |
| St Pius X School, Salisbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 166 | 1,093 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Brisbane Christian College, Salisbury | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,118 | 1,109 |
| Holland Park State High School, Holland Park West | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 529 | 1,055 |
| Marshall Road State School, Holland Park West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 499 | 1,135 |
| St Joachim's School, Holland Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 333 | 1,124 |
| Nursery Road State Special School, Holland Park West | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 158 | 1,034 |
| Coopers Plains State School, Coopers Plains | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 211 | 972 |
| Greenslopes State School, Greenslopes | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 310 | 1,108 |
| Corinda State High School, Corinda | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 2,125 | 1,060 |
| Yarranlea Primary School, Mount Gravatt | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 58 | 1,146 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Corinda | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 488 | 1,118 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| Brisbane South State Secondary College, Dutton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,236 | 1,137 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31910/moorooka/topic/education