Clear Range · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clear Range

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.

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📍 Clear Range, Suburb / Locality

Where Clear Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.6% —
  • 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 Clear Range — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Clear Range34.6%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 27.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2016: 76.2%
  • 2021: 65.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Clear Range, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

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.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 34.6%

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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Clear Range splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (45%) and Certificate III / IV (40%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.

Field of study

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.

Field of qualification

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In Clear Range, the largest group is Natural & physical sciences at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (33%) and Engineering & related (28%).

Schools

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).

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).

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Schools serving Clear Range

1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 990.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Clear Range, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Michelago Public School, Michelago Government Primary 4.3 km 45 990

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 Clear Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10925/clear-range/topic/education