53.7% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seaford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Seaford have finished high school or university compared to the state average, though these numbers are climbing. While 53.7% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. The area has seen a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 53.7%, which remains well below the Australian average of 58.8%. For those who didn't finish Year 12, the most common highest year of school completed was Year 10 at 15.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaford, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in five adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below Victoria's 29.2%. This has improved over time, rising 7.7 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV now the most common qualification at 31.3%.
20.4% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Seaford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Management and Commerce at 16.2%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 13.3% and Society and Culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Seaford has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and is home to 8 schools, among the largest count for its level. Most of these are government primary schools, with 2,916 total enrolments.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.64
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,916
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
365
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 55% 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 Seaford
27 schools — 10,466 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| St Anne's School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 186 | 1,070 |
| Belvedere Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 288 | 1,004 |
| Seaford Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 230 | 1,030 |
| Seaford Park Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 169 | 1,005 |
| Nepean School, Seaford | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 141 | 1,006 |
| Seaford North Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 444 | 1,070 |
| Aldercourt Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 225 | 918 |
| Kananook Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 190 | 1,014 |
| Monterey Secondary College, Frankston North | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 462 | 927 |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School, Frankston North | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 148 | 909 |
| Patterson River Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,268 | 1,015 |
| John Paul College, Frankston | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,300 | 1,055 |
| St Joachim's School, Carrum Downs | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 328 | 1,052 |
| Carrum Primary School, Carrum | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 369 | 1,075 |
| Karingal Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 239 | 985 |
| Patterson Lakes Primary School, Patterson Lakes | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 521 | 1,061 |
| Banyan Fields Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 517 | 987 |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School, Carrum Downs | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 781 | 1,003 |
| Karingal Heights Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 93 | 950 |
| St John's School, Frankston East | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 270 | 1,053 |
| Frankston East Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 160 | 943 |
| Bonbeach Primary School, Bonbeach | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 367 | 1,077 |
| McClelland Secondary College, Frankston | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,089 | 981 |
| Ballam Park Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 156 | 963 |
| Frankston Primary School, Frankston | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 241 | 1,015 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Frankston | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 155 | 1,042 |
| David Scott School, Frankston | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 129 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011375/seaford/topic/education