39.0% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millbank - Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Millbank - Avoca
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Millbank - Avoca have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 39% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the Queensland average, though the figure rose 7.7 points since 2011. For many adults here, the highest year of school finished was Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Millbank - Avoca, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.0% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Millbank - Avoca, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a small government primary school. This is among the smallest number of schools for an area of this level, and it has a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
310
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
310
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Millbank - Avoca
14 schools — 6,750 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 310 | 957 |
| Branyan Road State School, Branyan | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 453 | 974 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 267 | 915 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 518 | 939 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 106 | 961 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 61 | 999 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 82 | 860 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Oakwood State School, Oakwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 949 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 249 | 906 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 676 | 932 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Millbank - Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011500/millbank-avoca/topic/education