38.7% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Moora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Moora have finished high school or gone on to university compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local workforce that relies more heavily on practical and trade-based skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national rates, with only 38.7% of people finishing Year 12. About a quarter of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moora, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much less common here than in most areas. Only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more frequent at 35.6%.
8.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Moora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moora has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with three schools located within 3 km. However, the average school advantage score of 904 is much lower than in similar areas.
8.90
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
154
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moora
3 schools — 462 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Moora Primary School, Moora | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 124 | 927 |
| St Joseph's School, Moora | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 142 | 883 |
| Central Midlands Senior High School, Moora | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 196 | 904 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50988/moora/topic/education