54.4% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mittagong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults hold university degrees in Mittagong than in most similar areas. While the proportion of residents who finished high school is well below the national figure, those with a bachelor degree or higher have increased significantly over the last decade. This suggests a growing gap between basic schooling and higher qualifications in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 14 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mittagong, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas and has risen 9.4 points since 2011.
25.7% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mittagong splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mittagong has more schools than about 80% of similar areas, though they are much smaller than usual. The six local schools have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.10
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,249
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
208
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mittagong
12 schools — 2,814 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Highlands School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 37 | 860 |
| Tangara School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 48 | 971 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 536 | 992 |
| Frensham Junior School, Mittagong | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 103 | 1,157 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Bowral | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 219 | 1,103 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 131 | 1,052 |
| Bowral Public School, Bowral | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 484 | 1,090 |
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 564 | 956 |
| Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 23 | 1,045 |
| Colo Vale Public School, Colo Vale | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 144 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/education