Marino - Seaview Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Marino - Seaview Downs

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Marino - Seaview Downs. This area sees 62% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above the state figure of 54.6%. This trend towards higher education has grown steadily over the last decade.

Open map →
📍 Marino - Seaview Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Marino - Seaview Downs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.1% ▲ +38.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marino - Seaview Downs — higher than 65% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Marino - Seaview Downs28.1%
5049, SA 31.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose by 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 62%. This is well above both the South Australian and national figures, with only 5.4% of residents leaving school in Year 9 or below.

62.0% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 52.9%
  • 2016: 56.3%
  • 2021: 62.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Marino - Seaview Downs, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and well above the state average. This figure grew by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common at 28.4%.

28.1% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

View on map →

Marino - Seaview Downs splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by engineering at 15% and health at 13.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has three schools with 2,435 enrolments, and the typical school size of 812 is much higher than in most similar areas. These schools also have an average advantage score that is higher than most areas.

25

Higher than 61% 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).

1,048

Higher than 64% 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 in and around Marino - Seaview Downs — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Marino - Seaview Downs

25 schools — 13,209 students, average ICSEA 1,064.

By sector: Government 17 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 17 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3

Schools serving Marino - Seaview Downs, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs Government Primary 0.4 km 324 1,051
Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff Government Primary 1.1 km 356 1,094
Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights Government Secondary 2.1 km 1,377 1,038
IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill Independent Combined 2.1 km 734 1,067
Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens Government Primary 2.3 km 184 964
Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens Catholic Primary 2.3 km 429 1,086
Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park Government Primary 3.0 km 290 1,020
Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove Government Primary 3.1 km 325 1,056
Brighton Primary School, Brighton Government Primary 3.1 km 726 1,077
St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park Catholic Primary 3.4 km 530 1,060
McAuley Community School, Hove Catholic Primary 3.7 km 451 1,099
Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion Independent Combined 3.8 km 320 1,090
Christ the King School, Warradale Catholic Primary 3.9 km 179 1,079
Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park Government Primary 4.0 km 631 1,050
Hallett Cove School, Hallett Cove Government Combined 4.1 km 1,243 999
Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park Independent Combined 4.2 km 72 1,065
Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park Government Secondary 4.3 km 419 1,101
Warradale Primary School, Warradale Government Primary 4.5 km 286 1,032
Braeview School, Happy Valley Government Primary 4.6 km 360 1,032
Brighton Secondary School, North Brighton Government Secondary 4.6 km 1,737 1,071
Marion Primary School, Marion Government Primary 4.9 km 149 1,032
Westminster School, Marion Independent Combined 5.0 km 1,401 1,139
Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove Government Primary 5.0 km 77 989
Flagstaff Hill Primary School, Flagstaff Hill Government Primary 5.3 km 432 1,067
Bellevue Heights Primary School, Bellevue Heights Government Primary 5.4 km 177 1,090

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Marino - Seaview Downs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marino - Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021060/marino-seaview-downs/topic/education