39.9% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clare · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clare
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of people in Clare finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is a standout feature for the area, where university degrees are also rare. The local education profile is defined by a strong focus on trade certificates rather than higher academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. About 23.9% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clare, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though 35.6% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
8.5% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Clare, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 24.1% and Health at 12.6%. Other notable areas of study include food and hospitality services at 6.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though the typical school is very small with just 15 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
25.64
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
15
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clare
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Clare State School, Clare | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 15 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30614/clare/topic/education