41.0% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shepparton East · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Shepparton East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Shepparton East remains low compared to the rest of the country. Only 41% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where just 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the national figure, with 41% finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most areas, while 16.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shepparton East, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a far lower share of university graduates than Victoria, at only 10.1%. Instead, trade qualifications are more common, with 41.7% of the population holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +68.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Shepparton East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is higher than in most areas.
4.69
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
517
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shepparton East
13 schools — 6,725 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Shepparton East Primary School, Shepparton East | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 196 | 988 |
| Orrvale Primary School, Orrvale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 384 | 991 |
| Lemnos Primary School, Lemnos | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 5 | 905 |
| St Mel's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 156 | 999 |
| Grahamvale Primary School, Grahamvale | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 352 | 1,043 |
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Shepparton | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,967 | 887 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 232 | 833 |
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 483 | 834 |
| Banmira Specialist School, Shepparton | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 234 | 894 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 589 | 951 |
| Notre Dame College, Shepparton | Catholic | Secondary | 7.2 km | 1,683 | 1,030 |
| St Brendan's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 347 | 1,017 |
| Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Shepparton | Independent | Secondary | 7.6 km | 97 | 912 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shepparton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22276/shepparton-east/topic/education