Moregatta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moregatta

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

No adults in Moregatta hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where most residents have focused on practical, trade-based learning rather than university studies.

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📍 Moregatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Moregatta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Moregatta — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moregatta0.0%
4886, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents, 47.8%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below the Queensland average.

Highest year of school

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In Moregatta, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade and vocational training are common, with 42.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV and 22.9% with a diploma. This stands in contrast to the 26.3% of people Australia-wide who have a university degree.

Highest qualification level

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In Moregatta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 35%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 14.3%, followed by engineering, health, and management at 8.6% each.

Field of qualification

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In Moregatta, the largest group is Society & culture at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Health (21%).

Schools

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

The area has one small government primary school with an average size of 35 students, which is much lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

871

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Moregatta

1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 871.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Moregatta, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Millaa Millaa State School, Millaa Millaa Government Primary 3.8 km 35 871

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 Moregatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31914/moregatta/topic/education