37.9% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moresby · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Moresby
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in Moresby hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with a strong focus on trade and vocational skills. This practical education trend is seen across the area, where formal schooling and university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. About 32% of the population left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moresby, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
10.9% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Moresby, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 27.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Moresby has seven schools within 3km, more than about 79% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and they have a lower average advantage score than most other areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
395
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Moresby
7 schools — 2,768 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 475 | 985 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 395 | 875 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 218 | 797 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 563 | 990 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 61 | 975 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 363 | 893 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 693 | 1,073 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50996/moresby/topic/education