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Education & Qualifications in Shelbourne

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

Far fewer people in Shelbourne finished high school compared to the rest of the state. While 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, the area lags well behind the national average for both school and university completion.

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Where Shelbourne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% ▲ +20.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shelbourne — higher than 60% of areas.

Shelbourne17.5%
3515, VIC 15.1%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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44.3% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 52% 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 Shelbourne, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (21%).

Year 12 44.3% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 20.2% Year 9 or below 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV held by 36.8% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% ▲ +20.4%

Higher than 60% 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 Shelbourne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.9% Bachelor degree 18.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.6% Postgraduate degree 2.2% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 17.5%, followed by engineering and management and commerce both at 14.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

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 Shelbourne — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shelbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22271/shelbourne/topic/education