36.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mitiamo · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty per cent of Mitiamo residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making these trade-level qualifications the most common achievement in the area. While some residents hold higher degrees, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the national average of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas.
36.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Mitiamo, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 10 (22%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is more likely to have a university degree here than in most similar areas, with 17.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, this is still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
17.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Mitiamo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 26.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitiamo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21709/mitiamo/topic/education