77.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clifton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clifton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates in Clifton have grown since 2011, with 77.1% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where a large proportion of adults hold university degrees or trade certifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for similar areas, as 77.1% of people finished Year 12. This is 18 percentage points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clifton, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is much higher than most areas, with 32.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
32.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Clifton splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are most often trained in society and culture (24.1%) or engineering and related fields (13.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools are generally smaller than average and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
121
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clifton
3 schools — 363 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Scarborough Public School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 54 | 1,080 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 159 | 973 |
| Stanwell Park Public School, Stanwell Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 150 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clifton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10932/clifton/topic/education