76.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lower Mitcham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Lower Mitcham hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure. This highly qualified community stands out for its strong academic achievement, with 76.7% of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national figures, with 76.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lower Mitcham, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 46.5% of adults, which is far above the 26.3% national average. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 16.2% of the population.
46.5% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 46.5%
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 Lower Mitcham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by health at 16.8% and society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lower Mitcham has 26 schools within 3km, among the largest number for such an area. These schools are typically larger than those in most areas and have an advantage score among the highest at this level.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
602
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lower Mitcham
26 schools — 15,658 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Scotch College - Torrens Park Campus, Torrens Park | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,213 | 1,146 |
| Colonel Light Gardens Primary School, Colonel Light Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 688 | 1,119 |
| Mitcham Girls High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 754 | 1,083 |
| Mitcham Primary School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 629 | 1,121 |
| St Joseph's School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 256 | 1,135 |
| Clapham Primary School, Clapham | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 243 | 1,098 |
| St Therese School, Colonel Light Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 172 | 1,087 |
| Unley High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,547 | 1,084 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School, Westbourne Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 480 | 1,126 |
| Springbank Secondary College, Pasadena | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 249 | 1,021 |
| Mercedes College, Springfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,111 | 1,133 |
| Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,165 | 1,065 |
| Urrbrae Agricultural High School, Netherby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,102 | 1,074 |
| Edwardstown Primary School, Melrose Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 512 | 1,098 |
| Highgate School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 616 | 1,150 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls, Hyde Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 400 | 1,162 |
| Concordia College, Highgate | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,312 | 1,140 |
| St John's Grammar School - Junior Campus, Belair | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,009 | 1,141 |
| Unley Primary School, Unley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 470 | 1,154 |
| Belair Primary School, Belair | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 490 | 1,117 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 116 | 1,090 |
| St Thomas' School, Goodwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 297 | 1,116 |
| Sunrise Christian School Fullarton, Fullarton | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 175 | 1,133 |
| Saint Spyridon College, Unley | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 39 | 1,081 |
| St Bernadette's School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 205 | 1,085 |
| Goodwood Primary School, Goodwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 408 | 1,147 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40788/lower-mitcham/topic/education