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Education & Qualifications in Moonee Beach

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Moonee Beach compared to the state and national figures. However, the area is seeing a shift toward higher achievement, with 52.6% of residents now having completed Year 12.

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Where Moonee Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.5% ▲ +37.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Moonee Beach — higher than 84% of areas.

Moonee Beach21.5%
2450, NSW 17.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 52.6% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much higher than most similar areas, and the proportion of high school graduates rose 11 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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52.6% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Moonee Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 52.6% Year 10 28.6% Year 11 7.7% Year 9 or below 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas, and the figure rose 5.8 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.5% ▲ +37.0%

Higher than 84% of urban centre 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 Moonee Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 22.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.5% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13% and health at 12.1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moonee Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121080/moonee-beach/topic/education