37.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millbank · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Millbank
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Millbank have stayed notably lower than state and national figures since 2011. Only 37.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national rate of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many adults left school early or hold practical trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 30.6% of the population left school after Year 10, and 18.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Millbank, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Millbank, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related trades being the most common at 16.4%, followed by Health at 13.6% and Management and commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and the average school size of 482 students is higher than most other areas.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
482
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Millbank
14 schools — 6,750 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Avoca State School, Avoca | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 310 | 957 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 267 | 915 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 518 | 939 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 106 | 961 |
| Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 61 | 999 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 82 | 860 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| Shalom College, Bundaberg | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,558 | 1,027 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 249 | 906 |
| Branyan Road State School, Branyan | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 453 | 974 |
| Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 676 | 932 |
| Oakwood State School, Oakwood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 200 | 949 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31838/millbank/topic/education