40.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Milroy · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Milroy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates Milroy from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. While some adults hold high-level degrees, the area generally has lower school completion rates than most other places. This creates a distinct split between those with vocational certificates and those with university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Many people instead left school after Year 10, which accounts for 34.1% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Milroy, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.
18.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Milroy, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 48%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both stand at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically very large, though they have a lower average advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
776
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Milroy
4 schools — 3,103 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 925 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 788 | 928 |
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,122 | 1,022 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 654 | 951 |
Sources
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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/SAL12638/milroy/topic/education