33.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Millicent · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Millicent
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in Millicent hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with strong practical skills. Education levels here are generally lower than in most other areas, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state; only 33.9% did so, a figure that has fallen since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school completed was Year 11 (22.1%) or Year 10 (20.1%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Millicent, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than in most areas and sits far below the national figure of 26.3%. This level of higher education has barely changed over the last decade.
7.5% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Millicent, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3% and Society and culture at 11.6%.
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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415029/millicent/topic/education