# Education & Qualifications — Milton

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

Area: Milton (Suburb / Locality)

Fewer than half of adults in Milton finished Year 12, at 46.2%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of bachelor degrees compared to most similar places.

Only 46.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 26.2% and Year 9 or below at 15.7%.

About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.2% of residents.

Milton has more schools than most similar areas, with 10.99 schools per 1,000 children and five schools within 3km. These schools are larger than usual and are mostly government run at 80%.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.3% and health at 11.9%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 46.2% | +39.4% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 20.9% | +62.7% since 2011 |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 10.99 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 5 | — |
| Average school size | 568 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 999 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 46.2%, Year 10 26.2%, Year 9 or below 15.7%, Year 11 4.9%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 30.2%, Bachelor degree 21.8%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9%, Postgraduate degree 7.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7%, Certificate I / II 2.5%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 14.5%, Society & culture 12.3%, Health 11.9%, Engineering & related 11.7%, Education 11.1%, Architecture & building 8.4%, Food, hospitality & personal services 5.9%, Creative arts 4.4%, Agriculture & environment 3.5%, Natural & physical sciences 2.2%, Information technology 0.3%

## Schools serving Milton

5 schools, 2,840 students, average ICSEA 999.

By sector: Government 4, Catholic 1

By type: Primary 3, Combined 1, Secondary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Budawang School | Government | Combined | 0.2 km | 44 |
| Milton Public School | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 823 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 125 |
| Ulladulla Public School | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 689 |
| Ulladulla High School | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,159 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12641/milton/topic/education