Clareville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clareville

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

A gap of 20 percentage points separates Clareville from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This is a highly educated area where nearly 8 in 10 people finished high school and over 40% of adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Clareville, Suburb / Locality

Where Clareville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.7% —
  • 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 Clareville — higher than 93% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Clareville40.7%
2107, NSW 36.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far more common here than elsewhere, with 78.6% of residents reaching this milestone compared to 58.9% in New South Wales.

78.6% —

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 75.1%
  • 2021: 78.6%

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

Highest year of school

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In Clareville, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a very high proportion of university-educated adults, with 40.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

40.7% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 40.7%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Clareville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in management and commerce (23.9%), followed by society and culture (14.2%) and health (12.0%).

Schools

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

There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than 79% of similar areas, and these schools have a much higher average advantage score than most.

7

Higher than 75% 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).

1,088

Higher than 89% 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 Clareville — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Clareville

7 schools — 3,516 students, average ICSEA 1,088.

By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Clareville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau Government Primary 0.9 km 344 1,121
Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach Government Primary 1.6 km 666 1,094
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach Catholic Primary 1.9 km 154 1,102
Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach Government Secondary 2.2 km 865 1,081
Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon Independent Primary 2.2 km 50 1,115
Newport Public School, Newport Government Primary 2.7 km 556 1,093
Pittwater High School, Mona Vale Government Secondary 3.6 km 881 1,071

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 Clareville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10922/clareville/topic/education