Millbank · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Millbank

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

Only 28.1% of residents in Millbank have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap extends to higher education, where the area has much lower university qualification rates than most similar places.

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Where Millbank sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.9%
  • 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 Millbank — lower than 93% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Millbank2.9%
2440, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 28.1% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 31.3%.

28.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 28.1%

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

Highest year of school

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Millbank splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as just 2.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

2.9%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Millbank, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce and society and culture, each making up 16.7% of the group.

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Millbank splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (31%) and Society & culture (31%), with Architecture & building at 15%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Millbank — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12627/millbank/topic/education