38.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clay Wells · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clay Wells
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Clay Wells have remained relatively stable over the last decade, though schooling rates are notably low. Only 38.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Clay Wells completed Year 12 compared to most areas. This rate is 16 points lower than the South Australian average and 21 points below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clay Wells, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (35%) and Year 10 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the national average.
18.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Clay Wells, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 50%, ahead of Engineering & related (25%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government school that provides combined primary and secondary education. Its average size of 106 students is lower than most areas.
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).
106
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clay Wells
1 school — 106 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Kangaroo Inn Area School, Kangaroo Inn | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 106 | 990 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clay Wells [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40263/clay-wells/topic/education