76.7% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 76.7%
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 far higher share of residents in Mitcham hold university degrees than the national average. Nearly half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified community where schooling levels have risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 76.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and has risen by 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mitcham, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 46% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 10 percentage point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 41.9%.
46.0% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 46.0%
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 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 17.3% and society and culture at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mitcham has eight schools with a total of 6,855 enrolments, which is among the largest for this level. The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, and these schools have a much higher advantage score than most others.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.86
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
6,855
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
857
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 85% 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
38 schools — 23,064 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 9 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 24 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Glen Osmond Primary School, Myrtle Bank | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 363 | 1,143 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Seymour College, Glen Osmond | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 715 | 1,150 |
| Glenunga International High School, Glenunga | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 2,340 | 1,153 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| St Raphael's School, Parkside | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 96 | 1,048 |
| Parkside Primary School, Parkside | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 331 | 1,126 |
| Linden Park Primary School, Linden Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 981 | 1,160 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 408 | 1,147 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Annesley College, Wayville | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 292 | 1,164 |
| Eden Hills Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 229 | 1,116 |
| Black Forest Primary School, Black Forest | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 410 | 1,108 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Aspect Treetop School, Ashford | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 75 | 1,080 |
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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/sa2/403031069/mitcham/topic/education