Seaview · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Seaview

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

Far fewer people in Seaview finished high school than the national average, though university degrees are surprisingly common. While only 51.9% of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much higher share of adults with bachelor degrees or higher than most similar places.

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Where Seaview sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seaview — higher than 75% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Seaview23.6%
3821, VIC 21.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 51.9%, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 21.3% and Year 11 at 16.7%.

51.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.4%
  • 2021: 51.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Seaview, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.6% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of residents.

23.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 23.6%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Seaview, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (37%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Agriculture and Environment at 17.6%, followed by Health and Management and Commerce, which both stand at 13.5%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas with a typical size of 26 students. Its advantage score is around the middle for its level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

985

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Seaview — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Seaview

1 school — 26 students, average ICSEA 985.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Seaview, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Ellinbank Primary School, Ellinbank Government Primary 5.3 km 26 985

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).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22253/seaview/topic/education