59.0% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaford Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seaford Meadows
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 9 percentage points exists between Seaford Meadows and the national figure for university degrees. While 59% of residents have completed Year 12—a rate well above the South Australian average—fewer adults here hold a bachelor's degree compared to the state and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a highlight here, with 59% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits comfortably above the South Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaford Meadows, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational training are common, as 42.8% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV. Meanwhile, 17.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure.
17.5% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Seaford Meadows, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by society and culture at 16.4%. Other frequent fields of study include engineering, health, and hospitality.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have plenty of options with 16 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school is larger than those in most other areas.
16
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).
438
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
979
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seaford Meadows
16 schools — 7,000 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4
| South Port Primary School, Port Noarlunga South | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 295 | 968 |
| Old Noarlunga Primary School, Old Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 155 | 999 |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Seaford | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 536 | 1,017 |
| Seaford Secondary College, Seaford | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 829 | 962 |
| Noarlunga Downs Primary School, Noarlunga Downs | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 124 | 937 |
| Cardijn College - Marian Campus, Noarlunga Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 2,247 | 1,019 |
| Moana Primary School, Seaford | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 369 | 1,018 |
| Port Noarlunga Primary School, Port Noarlunga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 370 | 999 |
| Huntfield Heights School P-6, Huntfield Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 80 | 898 |
| Seaford Rise Primary School, Seaford Rise | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 369 | 977 |
| Christies Beach Primary School, Christies Beach | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 194 | 889 |
| FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement, Christie Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 137 | 952 |
| Christies Beach High School, Christie Downs | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 789 | 905 |
| Hackham West School, Hackham West | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 110 | 867 |
| Christie Downs Primary School, Christie Downs | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 205 | 925 |
| Calvary Lutheran Primary School, Morphett Vale | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 191 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41317/seaford-meadows/topic/education