36.1% ▲ +94.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Milang · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Milang
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 36.1% of residents in Milang (L) have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this is much lower than most areas, it represents a significant climb from 2011. Higher education levels also remain low, though more people have earned degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen 18 points since 2011, though at 36.1% it is still far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. About 22.5% of residents finished Year 11, while 21% left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Milang, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification, held by 44.6% of residents.
9.4% ▲ +284.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Milang, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 18.3% and society and culture at 14.1%. Management and commerce follow at 10%, while health and hospitality services each account for 6.8%.
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 Milang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421025/milang/topic/education