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Education & Qualifications in Moorook South

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Moorook South hold a Certificate III or IV. This makes the area stand out for its practical skills, though formal schooling levels are far below the national figures.

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Where Moorook South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▲ +57.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moorook South — lower than 74% of areas.

Moorook South9.2%
5332, SA 6.7%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 32.7%.

Completed Year 12

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29.3% ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 88% 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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Moorook South splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (34%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 11 at 19%.

Year 10 32.7% Year 12 29.3% Year 11 17.7% Year 9 or below 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.2% of the population, a figure far below the South Australian average of 22.7%. Aside from certificates, the most common higher qualifications are bachelor degrees and diplomas, each held by 15.2% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▲ +57.2%

Lower than 74% 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 Moorook South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5% Bachelor degree 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 13.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Moorook South, the largest group is Management & commerce at 26%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Society & culture (14%).

Management & commerce 13.6% Engineering & related 9.1% Society & culture 7.6% Information technology 6.1% Health 6.1% Education 6.1% Agriculture & environment 4.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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).

Schools in and around Moorook South — 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 Moorook South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40920/moorook-south/topic/education