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Education & Qualifications in Milawa

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

A huge leap in schooling and degrees has transformed Milawa (L) since 2011. The proportion of people who finished Year 12 jumped by 34 points, and those with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 19 points. While these figures are much higher than in most similar areas, they remain well below the Victorian average.

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Where Milawa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.3% ▲ +346.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Milawa — higher than 88% of areas.

Milawa24.3%
3678, VIC 20.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a result that is well below the national figure but represents a significant increase from 20.3% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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54.6% ▲ +169.2%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Milawa, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 54.6% Year 11 17.4% Year 10 16.9% Year 9 or below 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.3% ▲ +346.7%

Higher than 88% of urban centre 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 Milawa, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Bachelor degree 25.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.4% Postgraduate degree 6.7% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering at 12.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/ucl/UCL222054/milawa/topic/education