59.2% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clematis · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Clematis hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas, making it a well-qualified pocket of the region. About 26.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is almost identical to the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished their secondary schooling, with 59.2% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Victorian average of 61.8%.
59.2% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Clematis, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A broad range of qualifications is common here, led by Certificate III or IV holders at 32.1%. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.4%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.
26.4% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Clematis splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.3% and Health or Architecture and Building, both at 11.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,036, which is higher than most areas, and are mostly government primary schools.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
321
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
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).
4 schools — 1,283 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Emerald Primary School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 445 | 1,061 |
| Menzies Creek Primary School, Menzies Creek | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 67 | 1,057 |
| Emerald Secondary College, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 620 | 1,005 |
| Dandenong Ranges Steiner School, Emerald | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 151 | 1,080 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clematis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20572/clematis/topic/education