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Education & Qualifications in Moresby

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Moresby, where 38.7% of adults hold one. The area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and higher degrees than both the state and national averages. This creates a profile where trade-level certifications are far more common than university degrees.

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Where Moresby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% ▲ +4.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moresby — lower than 79% of areas.

Moresby7.8%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average. Many residents left school earlier, with 27.4% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.5% ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 78% 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 Moresby, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 34.5% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while diplomas and advanced diplomas are more frequent at 19.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 79% 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 Moresby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 38.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.4% Bachelor degree 14.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Moresby most commonly studied engineering and related fields at 24.2%, followed by management and commerce at 22.6%.

Field of qualification

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Moresby splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Management & commerce (27%), with Education at 13%.

Engineering & related 24.2% Management & commerce 22.6% Education 11.3% Society & culture 8.1% Agriculture & environment 6.5% Health 6.5% Architecture & building 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation seen in 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 Moresby — 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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31915/moresby/topic/education