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Education & Qualifications in Mitchellstown

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 7.8% of adults in Mitchellstown hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This level of higher education is much lower than most similar areas. While many residents finished high school, very few have gone on to complete university studies.

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Where Mitchellstown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchellstown — lower than 79% of areas.

Mitchellstown7.8%
3608, VIC 13.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Victorian rate of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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55.9% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mitchellstown, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 55.9% Year 11 16.9% Year 10 16.9% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of people with a university degree is far below both the state and national figures. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 25% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Mitchellstown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).

Certificate III / IV 25.0% Bachelor degree 15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 18.8%. Architecture, building, and society and culture each account for 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Mitchellstown, the largest group is Management & commerce at 30%, followed by Architecture & building (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Management & commerce 18.8% Architecture & building 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Engineering & related 9.4% Creative arts 9.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Mitchellstown — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitchellstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21708/mitchellstown/topic/education