Clare · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clare

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

Just 12.5% of people in Clare have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of senior schooling is reflected in the local qualifications, where university degrees are also much less common than across the rest of the country.

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📍 Clare, Suburb / Locality

Where Clare sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clare — lower than 59% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Clare12.5%
2711, NSW 8.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 12.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 25%.

Highest year of school

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In Clare, Year 10 is the majority at 67%; Year 12 is next at 33%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.5% of the population. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Clare, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).

Schools

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

The area has one primary government school, which is smaller than most and has a typical size of 9 students. This school has an advantage score that is higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,009

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

Schools serving Clare

1 school — 9 students, average ICSEA 1,009.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Clare, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Clare Public School, Clare Government Primary 8.4 km 9 1,009

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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10916/clare/topic/education