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Mitre · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mitre

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

More people in Mitre have finished high school than in most similar areas, though it still trails the state average. While about half of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much lower share of university degrees compared to the rest of Victoria.

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Where Mitre sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitre — higher than 57% of areas.

Mitre16.4%
3409, VIC 19.4%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 50.9% is still well below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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50.9% —

Higher than 64% 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 Mitre, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 50.9% Year 10 20.8% Year 9 or below 17.0% Year 11 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Victorian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.4% —

Higher than 57% 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 Mitre, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (12%).

Certificate III / IV 38.7% Bachelor degree 22.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

People who have studied here have focused largely on technical and professional fields, with engineering and related subjects making up 32.3% of qualifications, followed by health at 25.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Mitre, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Health (27%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 32.3% Health 25.8% Management & commerce 16.1% Agriculture & environment 12.9% Education 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mitre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21710/mitre/topic/education