Moondah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moondah

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

Only 26.7% of people in Moondah have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where few residents have reached the highest levels of formal schooling or university degrees.

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Where Moondah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moondah0.0%
6503, WA 11.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below the Western Australian and national averages. For those who did attend school, the most common highest year completed was Year 12, followed by Year 11 at 16.7%.

26.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.4%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Moondah, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (31%) and Year 10 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of adults.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Moondah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 30.4%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 21.7% and Education at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Moondah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (31%) and Education (25%).

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3km, which is a combined primary and secondary school. It has an average size of 372 students and an advantage score that is lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

954

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Moondah

1 school — 372 students, average ICSEA 954.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Moondah, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Gingin District High School, Gingin Government Combined 7.2 km 372 954

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 Moondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50984/moondah/topic/education