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New Moonta · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in New Moonta

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

Only 31.8% of adults in New Moonta have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where very few residents hold university degrees.

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Where New Moonta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Moonta — lower than 89% of areas.

New Moonta4.5%
4671, QLD 6.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and national rates, with only 31.8% of residents finishing high school. Many adults stopped their schooling earlier, with 28.8% reaching Year 10 and 18.2% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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31.8% —

Lower than 84% 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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New Moonta splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 12 31.8% Year 10 28.8% Year 9 or below 18.2% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% —

Lower than 89% 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 New Moonta, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 84%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who do hold qualifications often specialise in Agriculture and Environment (14.6%), followed by Engineering, Health, and Society and Culture, which each account for 12.5% of graduates.

Field of qualification

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New Moonta splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (19%) and Engineering & related (17%), with Health at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 14.6% Engineering & related 12.5% Health 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Information technology 8.3% Management & commerce 8.3% Architecture & building 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 New Moonta — 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 New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32132/new-moonta/topic/education