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Clifden · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Clifden

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

Just over half of the residents in Clifden have completed Year 12. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures.

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Where Clifden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

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

Clifden14.3%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.4% of people here finished Year 12, while 38.1% finished Year 10. This rate of completing secondary school is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Clifden, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 42%.

Year 12 52.4% Year 10 38.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and the state figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

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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Clifden splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 30.8% Certificate III / IV 30.8% Bachelor degree 23.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 23%, ahead of Management & commerce (23%).

Field of qualification

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Clifden splits fairly evenly between Health (50%) and Management & commerce (50%).

Health 23.1% Management & commerce 23.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Clifden — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Clifden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10930/clifden/topic/education