49.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shepparton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Shepparton - North have finished Year 12, leaving a wide gap compared to the rest of Victoria. While university degrees are less common than the state average, there has been a steady climb in both school completion and higher qualifications since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.0% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
49.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Shepparton - North, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.5% of the population, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.0% of residents.
19.5% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Shepparton - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health at 16.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools and 7,150 enrolments, among the largest counts for its level. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.07
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
7,150
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
596
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
23 schools — 9,662 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| All Saints Anglican School, Shepparton North | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 393 | 1,088 |
| Shepparton Christian College, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 326 | 1,053 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Shepparton North | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 272 | 1,087 |
| Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 694 | 1,128 |
| Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 196 | 811 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 589 | 951 |
| Grahamvale Primary School, Grahamvale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 352 | 1,043 |
| Banmira Specialist School, Shepparton | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 234 | 894 |
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Shepparton | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,967 | 887 |
| Notre Dame College, Shepparton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,683 | 1,030 |
| St Brendan's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 347 | 1,017 |
| Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Shepparton | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 97 | 912 |
| Congupna Primary School, Congupna | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 90 | 1,027 |
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 483 | 834 |
| Lemnos Primary School, Lemnos | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 5 | 905 |
| St Mel's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 156 | 999 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 232 | 833 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 475 | 972 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 168 | 839 |
| Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 237 | 900 |
| Zeerust Primary School, Zeerust | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 10 | 899 |
| St Mary's School, Mooroopna | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 272 | 987 |
| Orrvale Primary School, Orrvale | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 384 | 991 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shepparton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031416/shepparton-north/topic/education