69.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clear Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clear Mountain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become a standout feature in Clear Mountain, where nearly 70% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most educated in its class. Most adults here hold significant qualifications, with nearly a third holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people in Clear Mountain finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia. While 69.8% completed their final year, about 19.2% of residents finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clear Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%, with many residents also holding diplomas or certificates.
31.5% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Clear Mountain splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Clear Mountain are spread across several professional fields. Engineering and related subjects are the most common at 19.5%, followed by management and commerce at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which has a school advantage score much higher than most areas. The typical school size is around 260 students, which is about the middle for its level.
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).
260
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clear Mountain
1 school — 260 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 260 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clear Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30619/clear-mountain/topic/education