38.5% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seahampton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seahampton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all qualified adults in Seahampton hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where formal schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is low here, with only 38.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Seahampton splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Seahampton, where only 11.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
11.8% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Seahampton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 21.3% and Management and Commerce at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 953, which is lower than most other areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
267
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seahampton
4 schools — 1,068 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 35 | 966 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 268 | 950 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 632 | 940 |
| Minmi Public School, Minmi | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 133 | 1,018 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13526/seahampton/topic/education