57.0% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millthorpe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Millthorpe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Millthorpe hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure. This high level of qualification is a standout feature for the area, though school completion rates sit slightly below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a little below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Millthorpe, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 28.7% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 26.4% and Certificate III or IV at 25.2%.
28.7% ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Millthorpe splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by health at 13.6% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are smaller than those in most areas, though they have a higher average advantage score. There are two schools within 3km, and all are government-run primary institutions.
3.23
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
146
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Millthorpe
2 schools — 292 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Millthorpe Public School, Millthorpe | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 235 | 1,053 |
| Spring Hill Public School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 57 | 969 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Millthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12634/millthorpe/topic/education