73.9% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mitcham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 16 percentage points separates Mitcham from the national average for university degrees. This is a highly educated area where 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas. About 73.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the Victorian figure of 61.8% and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mitcham, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 11 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure at 42%. This high level of qualification is led by those with bachelor degrees (38.3%) and postgraduate degrees (16.2%).
42.0% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 42.0%
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 Mitcham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce, which account for 22.8% of degrees. Engineering and related fields follow at 12.5%, with society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mitcham has five schools with an average size of 495 students, which is higher than most areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.68
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
2,475
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
495
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 88% 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 Mitcham
40 schools — 21,488 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 9 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 10 · Combined 2
| Antonio Park Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 529 | 1,137 |
| St John's School, Mitcham | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 142 | 1,095 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 490 | 1,127 |
| Mullauna Secondary College, Mitcham | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 625 | 1,058 |
| Rangeview Primary School, Mitcham | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 689 | 1,155 |
| Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 388 | 1,133 |
| Ringwood Heights Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 215 | 1,104 |
| Vermont Primary School, Vermont | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 752 | 1,161 |
| St James' School, Vermont | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 351 | 1,139 |
| Heatherwood School, Donvale | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 214 | 991 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Primary, Nunawading | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 343 | 1,101 |
| Nunawading Christian College - Secondary, Nunawading | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 261 | 1,067 |
| Whitefriars College, Donvale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,055 | 1,112 |
| Donvale Primary School, Donvale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 289 | 1,120 |
| Vermont Secondary College, Vermont | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,650 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 248 | 981 |
| Whitehorse Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 302 | 1,123 |
| St Philip's School, Blackburn North | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 40 | 1,137 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 542 | 1,170 |
| Aquinas College, Ringwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,659 | 1,085 |
| Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 566 | 1,072 |
| Ringwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,516 | 1,052 |
| Parkmore Primary School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 121 | 1,095 |
| Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 440 | 1,141 |
| Marlborough Primary School, Heathmont | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 124 | 1,037 |
| St Thomas the Apostle School, Blackburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 185 | 1,130 |
| Heathmont College, Heathmont | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 667 | 1,014 |
| Ringwood North Primary School, Ringwood North | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 471 | 1,107 |
| Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,083 | 1,059 |
| Emmaus College, Vermont South | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,479 | 1,086 |
| Mullum Primary School, Ringwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 261 | 1,064 |
| Vermont South Special School, Vermont South | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 140 | 998 |
| Beverley Hills Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 811 | 1,153 |
| Old Orchard Primary School, Blackburn North | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 441 | 1,127 |
| Holy Spirit School, Ringwood North | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 386 | 1,102 |
| Livingstone Primary School, Vermont South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 612 | 1,142 |
| Donburn Primary School, Doncaster East | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 550 | 1,133 |
| Burwood Heights Primary School, Burwood East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 442 | 1,107 |
| Wantirna Primary School, Wantirna | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 53 | 1,031 |
| Forest Hill College, Burwood East | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 356 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041270/mitcham/topic/education