40.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moerlong · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40% of residents in Moerlong finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the qualification levels across the area, where no adults hold a university degree.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are lower than most areas, with only 40% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.
40.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Moerlong, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Moerlong have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and among the lowest levels found in similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Moerlong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 75%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (50%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of Moerlong, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moerlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40901/moerlong/topic/education