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Education & Qualifications in Clara Creek

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

Few local schools and a focus on practical training shape the educational landscape of Clara Creek. While 58% of residents finished Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Clara Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Clara Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Clara Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Clara Creek7.8%
4468, QLD 8.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion in Clara Creek is about the same as the national figure, with 58% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than in most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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58.0% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Clara Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.

Year 12 58.0% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 10 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with most residents instead holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

Lower than 79% 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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In Clara Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (32%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.1% Bachelor degree 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared toward the land, with 41.4% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Other common fields include management and commerce at 17.2% and building and architecture at 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Clara Creek, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Architecture & building (17%).

Agriculture & environment 41.4% Management & commerce 17.2% Architecture & building 13.8% Health 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local education access.

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 Clara Creek — 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 Clara Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30612/clara-creek/topic/education