59.0% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clarendon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than the state average shape daily life in Clarendon, where 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This educational trend is reflected in the workforce, which is well-qualified compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 4.7 points since 2011, with 59.0% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clarendon, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree has grown to 28.4%, which is a little above the Australian figure. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification here at 28.7%.
28.4% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Clarendon splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and health at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clarendon has two small government primary schools with a total of 116 enrolments. While these schools are among the smallest at this level, they have a higher average advantage score than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.88
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
116
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 59% 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 Clarendon
17 schools — 6,047 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3
| Clarendon Primary School, Clarendon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 86 | 1,042 |
| Kangarilla Primary School, Kangarilla | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 30 | 1,018 |
| Aberfoyle Hub Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 241 | 1,030 |
| Happy Valley Primary School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 325 | 1,033 |
| Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 906 | 1,039 |
| Pilgrim School, Aberfoyle Park | Independent | Primary | 7.5 km | 161 | 1,109 |
| School of the Nativity, Aberfoyle Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 159 | 1,086 |
| Thiele Primary School, Aberfoyle Park | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 151 | 1,022 |
| Craigburn Primary School, Flagstaff Hill | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 426 | 1,074 |
| Scott Creek Primary School, Scott Creek | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 60 | 1,043 |
| Coromandel Valley Primary School, Coromandel Valley | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 483 | 1,097 |
| Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood), Blackwood | Independent | Primary | 10.2 km | 88 | 1,119 |
| Blackwood High School, Eden Hills | Government | Secondary | 11.0 km | 1,211 | 1,059 |
| Blackwood Primary School, Eden Hills | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 363 | 1,095 |
| Hawthorndene Primary School, Hawthorndene | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 290 | 1,108 |
| Upper Sturt Primary School, Upper Sturt | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 97 | 1,094 |
| Heathfield High School, Heathfield | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 970 | 1,086 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041075/clarendon/topic/education