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Education & Qualifications in Milroy

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

More people in Milroy have finished their schooling than in most similar areas. A strong 62.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend toward higher attainment is reflected in the local qualifications, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree.

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Where Milroy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milroy — higher than 79% of areas.

Milroy26.2%
2380, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high in Milroy, with 62.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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62.5% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Milroy, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 62.5% Year 10 35.7% Year 11 8.9% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 56.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.2% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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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In Milroy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Postgraduate degree (11%).

Certificate III / IV 56.3% Bachelor degree 37.5% Postgraduate degree 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are concentrated in a few fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 34.4%, followed by Agriculture and Health at 21.9% each.

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In Milroy, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (28%) and Health (28%).

Engineering & related 34.4% Agriculture & environment 21.9% Health 21.9%

Schools

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

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

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Milroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12637/milroy/topic/education