42.4% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shepparton (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Shepparton have finished high school or earned degrees compared to the state and national figures, though educational attainment is climbing. Only 42.4% of people here completed Year 12, but this is a significant jump from the 27.9% recorded in 2011. This trend toward higher schooling is reflected in the growing number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Victorian average, with only 42.4% of people finishing Year 12. While this is much lower than most areas, the figure has risen 15 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shepparton (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
14.4% ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 (Northern Victoria), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 13.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 45 schools within 3 km, the area has a much higher number of schools per child than most places. Most students attend government schools (68.9%), and the majority of schools are primary (75.6%).
3.14
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 88% of state electorate 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).
13,162
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
292
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shepparton (Northern Victoria)
45 schools — 13,162 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 10 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Wunghnu Primary School, Wunghnu | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 31 | 907 |
| Numurkah Primary School, Numurkah | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 152 | 934 |
| Tallygaroopna Primary School, Tallygaroopna | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 59 | 994 |
| St Joseph's School, Numurkah | Catholic | Primary | 14.2 km | 248 | 999 |
| Nathalia Secondary College, Nathalia | Government | Secondary | 14.6 km | 120 | 924 |
| St Francis' School, Nathalia | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 97 | 1,006 |
| St Mary of the Angels College, Nathalia | Catholic | Secondary | 14.8 km | 562 | 1,009 |
| Numurkah Secondary College, Numurkah | Government | Secondary | 14.8 km | 263 | 935 |
| Nathalia Primary School, Nathalia | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 165 | 965 |
| Zeerust Primary School, Zeerust | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 10 | 899 |
| Mooroopna North Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 32 | 948 |
| Congupna Primary School, Congupna | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 90 | 1,027 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Shepparton North | Catholic | Primary | 20.4 km | 272 | 1,087 |
| Goulburn Valley Grammar School, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 20.8 km | 694 | 1,128 |
| Katunga Primary School, Katunga | Government | Primary | 22.0 km | 95 | 962 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Shepparton North | Independent | Combined | 22.1 km | 393 | 1,088 |
| Katandra West Primary School, Katandra West | Government | Primary | 23.3 km | 76 | 971 |
| Shepparton Christian College, Shepparton | Independent | Combined | 23.5 km | 326 | 1,053 |
| Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 196 | 811 |
| Grahamvale Primary School, Grahamvale | Government | Primary | 24.4 km | 352 | 1,043 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 589 | 951 |
| Mooroopna Park Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 168 | 839 |
| Banmira Specialist School, Shepparton | Government | Combined | 24.8 km | 234 | 894 |
| Ardmona Primary School, Ardmona | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 8 | 885 |
| Notre Dame College, Shepparton | Catholic | Secondary | 25.4 km | 1,683 | 1,030 |
| St Brendan's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 25.4 km | 347 | 1,017 |
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College, Shepparton | Government | Secondary | 25.4 km | 1,967 | 887 |
| Shepparton ACE Secondary College, Shepparton | Independent | Secondary | 25.5 km | 97 | 912 |
| Lemnos Primary School, Lemnos | Government | Primary | 25.8 km | 5 | 905 |
| Mooroopna Primary School, Mooroopna | Government | Primary | 26.1 km | 237 | 900 |
| St Mary's School, Mooroopna | Catholic | Primary | 26.6 km | 272 | 987 |
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 483 | 834 |
| St Mel's School, Shepparton | Catholic | Primary | 27.3 km | 156 | 999 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 27.5 km | 475 | 972 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton, Shepparton | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 232 | 833 |
| Strathmerton Primary School, Strathmerton | Government | Primary | 30.1 km | 58 | 954 |
| Orrvale Primary School, Orrvale | Government | Primary | 30.1 km | 384 | 991 |
| Shepparton East Primary School, Shepparton East | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 196 | 988 |
| St Anne's College, Kialla | Catholic | Combined | 32.0 km | 499 | 1,022 |
| Sacred Heart School, Tatura | Catholic | Primary | 32.2 km | 236 | 1,040 |
| Tatura Primary School, Tatura | Government | Primary | 32.6 km | 186 | 979 |
| Kialla Central Primary School, Kialla | Government | Primary | 34.2 km | 60 | 1,008 |
| Kialla West Primary School, Kialla West | Government | Primary | 34.8 km | 222 | 1,033 |
| Toolamba Primary School, Toolamba | Government | Primary | 36.9 km | 121 | 1,023 |
| Dookie Primary School, Dookie | Government | Primary | 38.2 km | 14 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27504/shepparton/topic/education