65.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clear Range · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have remained consistently high in Clear Range, where more than six in ten residents have finished Year 12. The area stands out for its strong academic credentials, with a typical resident being far more likely to hold a university degree than people across the rest of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 65.4% of residents doing so. This is well above the national and state figures of around 59%.
65.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Clear Range, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High school success is matched by university achievement; 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
34.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Clear Range splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (45%) and Certificate III / IV (40%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are focused on science and nature, with 29.2% in natural and physical sciences and 25% in agriculture and environment.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school. It is much smaller than most schools of its level, with an average of 45 students.
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).
45
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Michelago Public School, Michelago | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 45 | 990 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clear Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10925/clear-range/topic/education