Cleve · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Cleve

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

More residents in Cleve have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While the typical level of schooling remains far below the national figure, a growing number of people are gaining formal qualifications. Only 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Cleve, Council (LGA)

Where Cleve sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.6% ▲ +41.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 3 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 11 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 18 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 44 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 94 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 111 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 65 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 38 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 31 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 21 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 20 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 5 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 11 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 8 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 5 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 13 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 1 area
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 5 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 5 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 11 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 6 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 6 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 1 area
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 3 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cleve — lower than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cleve10.6%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has risen 5.6 points since 2011, but at 40.6%, it is still far below the national figure. For many residents, the highest year of school finished is Year 12 or Year 11.

40.6% ▲ +15.9%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 40.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Cleve, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 10.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39% of the population.

10.6% ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Cleve are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.8%, followed by Health at 11.3% and Education at 10.6%.

Schools

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

The area has one government school which is larger than most in similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most places.

988

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Cleve — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Cleve

1 school — 324 students, average ICSEA 988.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Cleve, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cleve Area School, Cleve Government Combined — 324 988

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cleve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41190/cleve/topic/education