30.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clydesdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clydesdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Clydesdale are much lower than most similar areas. Only 30.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 30.6% of people completed Year 12, while 51.8% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. This is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clydesdale, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 48.3%.
5.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Clydesdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 43.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 20.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. While these schools are much larger than most, they have a much lower average advantage score than similar areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
612
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clydesdale
5 schools — 3,062 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Australian Christian College - Singleton, Singleton | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 389 | 1,005 |
| Singleton High School, Singleton | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 877 | 901 |
| St Catherine's Catholic College, Singleton | Catholic | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,010 | 974 |
| King Street Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 433 | 900 |
| Singleton Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 353 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clydesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10941/clydesdale/topic/education