47.9% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mitchell · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mitchell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Mitchell, though it still sits far below the state and national figures. While 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 47.9%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mitchell, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a rise of 4.8 points since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 37.5% of the total.
14.5% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Mitchell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mitchell has 18 schools with a total of 9,232 enrolments, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical school size is 513 students, much higher than most areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children.
18
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,232
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
513
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mitchell
18 schools — 9,232 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Assumption College, Kilmore | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,455 | 1,050 |
| Wallan Secondary College, Wallan | Government | Secondary | — | 948 | 970 |
| Broadford Secondary College, Broadford | Government | Secondary | — | 814 | 969 |
| Beveridge Primary School, Beveridge | Government | Primary | — | 753 | 1,003 |
| Wallan Primary School, Wallan | Government | Primary | — | 753 | 954 |
| Seymour College, Seymour | Government | Combined | — | 730 | 933 |
| Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School, Wallan | Catholic | Primary | — | 698 | 1,039 |
| St Mary's College, Seymour | Catholic | Combined | — | 600 | 1,015 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Kilmore | Catholic | Primary | — | 581 | 1,049 |
| Wandong Primary School, Wandong | Government | Primary | — | 488 | 1,010 |
| Kilmore Primary School, Kilmore | Government | Primary | — | 477 | 964 |
| Broadford Primary School, Broadford | Government | Primary | — | 349 | 965 |
| Upper Plenty Primary School, Upper Plenty | Government | Primary | — | 202 | 987 |
| Puckapunyal Primary School, Puckapunyal | Government | Primary | — | 189 | 1,003 |
| Pyalong Primary School, Pyalong | Government | Primary | — | 82 | 989 |
| Willowmavin Primary School, Willowmavin | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 984 |
| Tallarook Primary School, Tallarook | Government | Primary | — | 30 | 986 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia – Melbourne Campus, Kilmore | Independent | Primary | — | 25 | 1,080 |
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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/lga/LGA24850/mitchell/topic/education