Clemton Park · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clemton Park

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

More people in Clemton Park hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. However, these figures remain well below the state and national averages, with only 19.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Clemton Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Clemton Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.5% ▲ +51.0%
  • 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 Clemton Park — higher than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Clemton Park19.5%
2206, NSW 28.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical level of schooling is lower than the national figure, as only 54.4% of residents completed Year 12. This is well below the 58.8% recorded across Australia.

54.4% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.7%
  • 2016: 54.2%
  • 2021: 54.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Clemton Park, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While the 19.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 24.9%.

19.5% ▲ +51.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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 Clemton Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce (19.7%) and engineering (11.6%), followed by society and culture at 9.8%.

Schools

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

Clemton Park has access to 47 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number of schools at this level. The schools here are larger and have a higher advantage score than most similar areas.

47

Higher than 91% 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).

1,036

Higher than 74% 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 Clemton Park

47 schools — 20,068 students, average ICSEA 1,036.

By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 11 · Independent 6

By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 12 · Combined 3

Schools serving Clemton Park, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 0.7 km 500 1,038
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 0.8 km 646 1,077
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 1.0 km 230 1,012
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,020 1,002
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore Catholic Primary 1.3 km 232 1,036
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 1.5 km 269 1,038
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 1.6 km 515 1,016
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 1.7 km 345 1,056
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 1,110 1,095
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 1.8 km 600 1,107
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 1.8 km 439 1,113
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 1.9 km 330 1,001
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 2.0 km 373 1,033
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 2.0 km 399 1,049
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 2.1 km 51 1,011
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 2.2 km 374 1,110
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 2.2 km 33 1,088
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.3 km 340 1,071
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 2.4 km 614 953
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 2.4 km 252 977
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 2.5 km 268 1,010
Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 730 999
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 2.5 km 176 1,024
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.5 km 672 986
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 2.6 km 346 1,082
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 2.7 km 231 1,092
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.7 km 722 1,059
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 2.9 km 36 921
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 2.9 km 859 966
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 2.9 km 31 851
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 3.0 km 422 1,018
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 3.0 km 179 1,089
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.0 km 239 1,036
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 3.1 km 946 1,041
Lakemba Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 3.1 km 428 999
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.1 km 352 1,030
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 3.2 km 637 1,100
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 3.2 km 372 1,123
Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park Government Primary 3.2 km 550 994
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.3 km 152 1,092
Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 3.3 km 589 954
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,003 1,003
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 3.4 km 356 1,111
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 3.4 km 378 1,102
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.4 km 249 1,005
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.5 km 277 1,003
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.5 km 196 1,082

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 Clemton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10927/clemton-park/topic/education