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Education & Qualifications in Claymore

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

Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents in Claymore. While the area has a wide range of skills, typical schooling and degree levels are far below the national and state figures. Only 44.1% of people here finished Year 12.

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📍 Claymore, Suburb / Locality

Where Claymore sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +1250.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Claymore — lower than 52% of areas.

Claymore14.1%
2559, NSW 13.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Claymore completed Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia and New South Wales, where the figures are around 59%. Roughly 18% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 14% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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44.1% ▲ +74.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Claymore, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 44.1% Year 10 17.8% Year 9 or below 14.2% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.1%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 20.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +1250.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

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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Claymore splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 20.6% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 8.7% Certificate I / II 2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Claymore are led by Management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by Society and culture at 13.3%. Other common fields include Health, Engineering, and Food, hospitality and personal services.

Schools

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

There are 27 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most schools are government-run (70.4%) and primary schools (66.7%) are the most common type.

Schools within 3 km

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27

Higher than 88% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,002

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Claymore

27 schools — 12,670 students, average ICSEA 1,002.

By sector: Government 19 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2

By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
Claymore Public School, Claymore Government Primary 0.5 km 236 903
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale Catholic Primary 0.9 km 595 1,033
Blairmount Public School, Blairmount Government Primary 0.9 km 450 978
Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale Government Secondary 1.1 km 662 932
Odyssey College, Eagle Vale Independent Secondary 1.4 km 86 929
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown Government Secondary 1.8 km 893 950
Lomandra School, Campbelltown Government Combined 2.0 km 75 864
Beverley Park School, Campbelltown Government Combined 2.0 km 59 967
Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 2.1 km 358 967
Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park Government Primary 2.1 km 326 979
St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown Independent Primary 2.3 km 428 1,118
St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown Independent Primary 2.3 km 22 1,071
St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills Independent Combined 2.4 km 1,442 1,057
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary 2.5 km 554 1,049
Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 2.6 km 284 946
Leumeah Public School, Leumeah Government Primary 2.6 km 516 1,034
Kearns Public School, Kearns Government Primary 2.9 km 178 985
Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,059 1,050
St Andrews Public School, St Andrews Government Primary 3.3 km 761 995
Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 3.3 km 380 927
Leumeah High School, Leumeah Government Secondary 3.4 km 691 972
Campbellfield Public School, Minto Government Primary 3.4 km 351 992
Zahra Grammar School, Minto Independent Primary 3.5 km 225 1,069
Robert Townson Public School, Raby Government Primary 3.5 km 430 988
Robert Townson High School, Raby Government Secondary 3.6 km 742 963
Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills Government Primary 3.7 km 647 1,028
Minto Public School, Minto Government Primary 3.8 km 220 1,010

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 Claymore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10923/claymore/topic/education