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Clare

South Australia · Lower North · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

This profile uses the ABS Clare statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Clare is a locality in the Lower North area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Clare SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 994 (gov)
Childcare
4
NQS-rated services
Population
4,185
-0.1% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Clare SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Clare

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Clare High School Government · 428 students
ICSEA 994
Clare Primary School Government · 250 students
ICSEA 983

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's School
Catholic 314 students
ICSEA 1074 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Clare

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Clare Valley Children's Centre Inc
    Centre-Based Care · 104 places · Clare
    Meeting NQS
  • Clare Primary School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Clare
    Meeting NQS
  • Clare Valley Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Clare
    Meeting NQS
  • The Gums Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Clare
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
2
Supermarkets
1
Parks
6
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Clare SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,185
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.10%
2024→25
Net change
-3
people / yr
Density
56
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-3
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-1
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-15
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+13

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Clare
-0.10%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%