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Education & Qualifications in Mooney Mooney

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

A stark gap exists between local schooling and higher degrees in Mooney Mooney (L), where the percentage of people finishing Year 12 is well below the national figure. However, a surprising 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas.

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Where Mooney Mooney sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.1% ▲ +1618.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mooney Mooney — higher than 93% of areas.

Mooney Mooney28.1%
2083, NSW 32.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 53.5% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This result marks a significant shift for the area, as the rate rose 37 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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53.5% ▲ +217.1%

Higher than 86% 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 Mooney Mooney, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 53.5% Year 10 23.4% Year 9 or below 6.7% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications have grown rapidly, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 26 points since 2011. The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.1% ▲ +1618.9%

Higher than 93% 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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Mooney Mooney splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 26.2% Bachelor degree 25.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Postgraduate degree 9.9% Certificate I / II 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 17.7%.

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 Mooney Mooney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122090/mooney-mooney/topic/education