75.6% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mitchell · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mitchell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of formal education shape daily life in Mitchell, where 75.6% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and marks a significant rise from a decade ago. The area's strong academic profile is further highlighted by a large proportion of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has jumped 29 points since 2011 to reach 75.6%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mitchell, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 40.8% of adults, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has risen by 7.3 points since 2016, with postgraduate degrees held by 17.4% of the population.
40.8% —
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
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 Mitchell, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of qualification at 28.4%. Other notable areas of study include engineering and related fields at 13.7% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 34,646 school enrolments across 44 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per child is among the lowest for similar areas. Most students attend government schools (65.9%) and the typical school size is among the highest at this level.
1.08
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Lower than 83% of federal 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).
34,646
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
787
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mitchell
44 schools — 34,646 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 9.3 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 9.7 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 9.8 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 10.3 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED129/mitchell/topic/education