63.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seacombe Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seacombe Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Seacombe Heights, where over 63% of residents finished Year 12. This academic strength is clear across the board, with a typical resident far more likely to hold a university degree than those in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling is a standout here, with 63.4% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seacombe Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and much higher than most similar areas.
28.4% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Seacombe Heights splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2% and health at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
3.47
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
494
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seacombe Heights
15 schools — 7,407 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 149 | 1,032 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 286 | 1,032 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,401 | 1,139 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seacombe Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41314/seacombe-heights/topic/education