50.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Milawa · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Milawa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Milawa finished high school compared to the state average, with only 50.9% completing Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, the gap between Milawa and the rest of Victoria remains significant. A strong mix of trade certificates and university degrees defines the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Those who left school earlier most commonly stopped after Year 10 or 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Milawa, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Victorian average of 29.2%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of adults.
21.9% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Milawa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Milawa are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.4% and engineering at 14.8%. Health and education also make up a significant portion of local study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 63 students. The area is served by a single government primary school, which is considered to have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
7.87
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
63
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Milawa
1 school — 63 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Milawa Primary School, Milawa | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 63 | 1,040 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21681/milawa/topic/education