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Education & Qualifications in Moorlands

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

Few residents in Moorlands have completed high school or university, which shapes the local skill set. Only 27.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Moorlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorlands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorlands — lower than 99% of areas.

Moorlands0.0%
5301, SA 10.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 27.1% of people completing Year 12. This is 28 points lower than the South Australian average and 32 points below the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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27.1% —

Lower than 90% 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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Moorlands splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 10 (25%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Year 12 27.1% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 22.9% Year 11 18.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are diplomas and certificates, each held by 27.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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).

Highest qualification level

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Moorlands splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 27.3% Certificate III / IV 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.2%. Natural sciences, agriculture, health, and commerce each account for 13.6% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Moorlands, the largest group is Engineering & related at 25%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (19%) and Agriculture & environment (19%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Natural & physical sciences 13.6% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Health 13.6% Management & commerce 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moorlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40918/moorlands/topic/education