60.9% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mitchell Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Mitchell Park as an educated community. A striking 28.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen by 11 points since 2011. This trend of increasing education is also seen in school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Mitchell Park have finished high school than in the national average, with 60.9% completing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 45.9% of residents had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mitchell Park, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the South Australian figure. This level of qualification is higher than most areas, with 31.8% of the population holding a bachelor degree as their highest qualification.
28.8% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by health at 14.7% and society and culture at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by six schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas, with a balanced split between government and independent sectors.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.49
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
Higher than 80% 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).
2,773
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
462
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 Mitchell Park
39 schools — 19,366 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 8 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 609 | 994 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 222 | 1,038 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 20 | 965 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 189 | 1,025 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 93 | 1,176 |
| Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 177 | 1,090 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Paringa Park Primary School, North Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 515 | 1,101 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 235 | 1,002 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,737 | 1,071 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 225 | 1,075 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus, Somerton Park | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,033 | 1,083 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| Glenelg Primary School, Glenelg East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 613 | 1,078 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Immanuel Primary School, Novar Gardens | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 575 | 1,120 |
| Immanuel College, Novar Gardens | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,184 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/education