42.0% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clermont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Clermont have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, but levels remain low. Just 42.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, sitting at 42.0%. This is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%, though it has risen 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clermont, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 39.2%.
10.0% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Clermont, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is a higher number than most similar places. However, the schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 107 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.95
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
537
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clermont
5 schools — 537 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Kilcummin State School, Kilcummin | Government | Primary | 39.5 km | 32 | 988 |
| Mistake Creek State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | 64.9 km | 6 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Clermont | Catholic | Primary | 67.0 km | 165 | 986 |
| Clermont State High School, Clermont | Government | Secondary | 67.4 km | 171 | 924 |
| Clermont State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | 67.6 km | 163 | 936 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011339/clermont/topic/education