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Education & Qualifications in Mitchell

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

Six in ten people in Mitchell have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is strong, there is a significant gap in higher education, with no residents holding a university degree.

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📍 Mitchell, Suburb / Locality

Where Mitchell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell — lower than 99% of areas.

Mitchell0.0%
5632, SA 4.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 60%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Other residents mostly finished Year 11 (25.7%) or Year 10 (11.4%).

Completed Year 12

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Higher than 80% 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 Mitchell, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 26%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 11 25.7% Year 10 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Mitchell, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 45.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 45%, ahead of Health (36%).

Field of qualification

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In Mitchell, Engineering & related is the majority at 56%; Health is next at 44%.

Engineering & related 45.5% Health 36.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Mitchell — 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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40892/mitchell/topic/education