53.3% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shell Cove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Shell Cove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher proportion of residents in Shell Cove hold university degrees compared to most similar areas. While 22.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. This blend of qualifications shapes the local workforce and the educational needs of the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shell Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 31.5%, followed by bachelor degrees at 22.8%. While the rate of university degrees is higher than in many similar areas, it is still well below the Australian average.
22.6% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Shell Cove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications here most commonly studied management and commerce (21.9%) or engineering and related fields (18.5%). Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools within 3km, which is more than about 84% of similar areas. While the typical school size of 474 is larger than most, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
1.28
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
474
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shell Cove
12 schools — 5,218 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Illawarra Environmental Education Centre, Dunmore | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Shell Cove Public School, Shell Cove | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 463 | 1,049 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College, Dunmore | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 981 | 1,099 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 405 | 1,050 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 464 | 1,068 |
| Shellharbour Public School, Shellharbour | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 368 | 999 |
| Flinders Public School, Flinders | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 518 | 1,004 |
| Warilla High School, Barrack Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,020 | 968 |
| Nazareth Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour City | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 413 | 1,052 |
| Warilla Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 279 | 937 |
| Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 192 | 873 |
| Peterborough School, Warilla | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 115 | 938 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13547/shell-cove/topic/education