38.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millingandi · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling levels in Millingandi have shifted over time, though the area currently sees far fewer people finishing high school than the national average. Only 38.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is a significant gap compared to the rest of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
Just 38.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most areas, with 31.4% of residents finishing at Year 10.
38.2% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Millingandi, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Millingandi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 14.8% and Management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,020, which is higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
334
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 1,001 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Pambula Public School, Pambula | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 257 | 994 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 52 | 888 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach | Catholic | Combined | 7.3 km | 692 | 1,040 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Millingandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12633/millingandi/topic/education