80.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Miller · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Miller
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Miller hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of attainment is matched by strong school completion rates, with the area seeing a steady increase in both university degrees and Year 12 finishes since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 80.2% of residents finishing school. This is 21 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by nearly 6 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Miller, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far above the Queensland average for higher education, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has grown by 9.4 points since 2011, with 40.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree.
47.3% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 47.3%
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 Miller, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 20.7% of residents. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture at 14.6% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While school advantage scores are much higher than most areas, there are only 1.43 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most places. There are 13 schools within 3km, with 61.5% being government run.
1.43
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 76% of state electorate 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).
5,782
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
445
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Miller
13 schools — 5,782 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4
| Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School, Tennyson | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 35 | — |
| Yeronga State School, Yeronga | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 741 | 1,126 |
| Yeronga State High School, Yeronga | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,020 | 1,011 |
| St Sebastian's Primary School, Yeronga | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 117 | 1,113 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Annerley | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 67 | 1,040 |
| Our Lady's College, Annerley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 343 | 1,048 |
| Sherwood State School, Sherwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 630 | 1,139 |
| St Elizabeth's School, Tarragindi | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 1,141 |
| Junction Park State School, Annerley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 470 | 1,104 |
| Wellers Hill State School, Tarragindi | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 762 | 1,139 |
| Graceville State School, Graceville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 676 | 1,156 |
| Christ the King School, Graceville | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 225 | 1,127 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 333 | 911 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30054/miller/topic/education