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Education & Qualifications in Milvale

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

Educational attainment in Milvale has remained relatively low over the last decade. Only 38.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the qualification levels, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.

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Where Milvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milvale — lower than 59% of areas.

Milvale12.5%
2594, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is low here at 38.6%, which is 20 percentage points below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Roughly 28.6% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 67% 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 Milvale, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (7%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 5.7% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult is far less likely to have a university degree than the state average, with only 12.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.5% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.5% —

Lower than 59% 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 Milvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (30%).

Certificate III / IV 24.5% Bachelor degree 18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Milvale often specialise in practical fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 18.4%, followed by Engineering at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Milvale, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 32%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Education (18%).

Agriculture & environment 18.4% Engineering & related 14.3% Education 10.2% Health 8.2% Management & commerce 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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).

Schools in and around Milvale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Milvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12642/milvale/topic/education