54.3% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millars Well · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Millars Well
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of qualified residents in Millars Well hold a degree in engineering and related fields. While qualification levels are higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Millars Well, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults has a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 34.6%.
20.4% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Millars Well, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering is the most common field of study at 25.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than average, though the area has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other places.
1.74
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
605
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Millars Well
7 schools — 4,234 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Millars Well Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 301 | 925 |
| Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 234 | 899 |
| Karratha Senior High School, Karratha | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,253 | 918 |
| St Luke's College, Karratha | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 594 | 1,010 |
| Tambrey Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 683 | 930 |
| Baynton West Primary School, Baynton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 830 | 992 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Karratha | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 339 | 1,019 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Millars Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50950/millars-well/topic/education