54.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shannon Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Shannon Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the residents in Shannon Vale have finished high school, though qualifications here are well below the state and national figures. The area shows a strong mix of trade and professional skills, with a high number of people holding certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.1% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shannon Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are often trade-based, as 37% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. While 18.6% have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the state figure of 27.8%.
18.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Shannon Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are mostly focused on Agriculture and environment at 24.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local school is a government secondary school with an average size of 434 students, which is larger than most areas. However, the average school advantage score of 926 is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
434
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shannon Vale
1 school — 434 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes | Government | Secondary | 13.2 km | 434 | 926 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13541/shannon-vale/topic/education