46.4% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seaham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Seaham have finished Year 12, meaning the area relies heavily on trade and vocational skills. This is reflected in the local workforce, where the typical adult is more likely to hold a certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 37.4% of the population stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaham, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (7%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.8% of residents.
15.8% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Seaham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related studies at 26.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are all government-run and are smaller than most, with an average size of 97 students.
4.98
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
97
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seaham
2 schools — 194 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Seaham Public School, Seaham | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 156 | 990 |
| Mount Kanwary Public School, Osterley | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 38 | 888 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13525/seaham/topic/education