34.8% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moorook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Moorook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling define the educational landscape in Moorook, where only 34.8% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking the area as one of the least qualified relative to similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian average of 54.6%. About a quarter of the population finished Year 10, while 15.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moorook, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though many residents hold trade certificates or diplomas.
6.5% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Moorook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 10.8%. Other notable areas of study include architecture, building, society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government primary schools, which are much smaller than most other schools. These schools have an advantage score of 971, which is lower than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
62
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moorook
2 schools — 124 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Kingston-on-Murray Primary School, Kingston On Murray | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 17 | 898 |
| Cobdogla Primary School, Cobdogla | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 107 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moorook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40919/moorook/topic/education