63.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seabrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents in Seabrook. This area has seen a strong push toward higher education, with university degrees and Year 12 completion rates both climbing significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 63.1%, which is well above the national figure. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seabrook, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 28.8% of adults, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. This is a little above the Australian average and about the same as Victoria.
28.8% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Seabrook splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce (20.7%) and engineering (18.6%), followed by society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Seabrook has one government primary school, which is much larger and has a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
898
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
898
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seabrook
18 schools — 15,364 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 8 · Secondary 1
| Seabrook Primary School, Seabrook | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 898 | 1,096 |
| Lumen Christi School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 643 | 1,098 |
| Carranballac P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 848 | 1,017 |
| Altona Meadows Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 235 | 1,000 |
| Altona Green Primary School, Altona Meadows | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 418 | 1,051 |
| Point Cook Senior Secondary College, Point Cook | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 777 | 1,024 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 729 | 1,101 |
| Queen of Peace Primary School, Altona Meadows | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 485 | 1,064 |
| Laverton P-12 College, Laverton | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 678 | 924 |
| Jennings Street School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 117 | 1,037 |
| St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Point Cook | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 318 | 1,074 |
| Point Cook Prep - Year 9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,306 | 1,056 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Laverton | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 270 | 1,080 |
| Truganina South Primary School, Truganina | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 594 | 1,042 |
| Alamanda K-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 3,335 | 1,141 |
| Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,199 | 1,075 |
| Featherbrook P-9 College, Point Cook | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,224 | 1,090 |
| Western Autistic School, Laverton | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 290 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021345/seabrook/topic/education