Moorine Rock · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Moorine Rock

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

Well below the national figure for university degrees, Moorine Rock has a mix of high school and tertiary success. While 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a very high 59.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Moorine Rock, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorine Rock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% ▲ +83.7%
  • 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 Moorine Rock — higher than 63% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Moorine Rock18.4%
6425, WA 14.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people here finished high school, with 59.6% completing Year 12. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and about the same as the national average.

59.6% ▲ +28.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.5%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 59.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Moorine Rock, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the 23.8% seen across Western Australia.

18.4% ▲ +83.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 18.4%

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 Moorine Rock, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are varied, with the highest proportion in creative arts at 27.3%. Engineering, health, and education each account for 13.6% of degrees and diplomas.

Field of qualification

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In Moorine Rock, the largest group is Creative arts at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Health (20%).

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school. This school is much smaller than most others in similar areas, with a typical size of just 25 students.

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).

944

Lower than 76% 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 Moorine Rock

1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 944.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Moorine Rock, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock Government Primary 5.7 km 25 944

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 Moorine Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50991/moorine-rock/topic/education