43.7% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clermont · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clermont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Clermont have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.7% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade skills and practical experience than formal degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national averages, with 43.7% of people finishing Year 12. For those who left earlier, Year 10 was the most common stopping point at 27.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clermont, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas, as only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical at 43.5%.
10.8% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Clermont, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily focused on technical and professional fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 23.5%. Management and commerce follow at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clermont has more schools per child than most similar areas, with four schools located within 3km. These are typically small, and three-quarters are government-run primary schools.
5.86
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
126
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clermont
4 schools — 505 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Mistake Creek State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 6 | — |
| Clermont State School, Clermont | Government | Primary | 48.1 km | 163 | 936 |
| Clermont State High School, Clermont | Government | Secondary | 48.9 km | 171 | 924 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Clermont | Catholic | Primary | 49.0 km | 165 | 986 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30621/clermont/topic/education