52.8% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seaton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Thirty-two schools are located within 3 kilometres of Seaton, marking it as one of the most school-rich areas in the region. While many residents hold vocational certificates, the area has a lower rate of university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 52.8% rate remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaton, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 11 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the South Australian average of 22.7%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
18.9% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Seaton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children. Government schools make up 71.9% of the sector, with most being primary schools.
1.22
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 89% 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).
581
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seaton
32 schools — 18,601 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Seaton Park Primary School, Seaton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 149 | 999 |
| Seaton High School, Seaton | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 917 | 1,001 |
| Findon High School, Findon | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 467 | 978 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace School, Albert Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 278 | 1,043 |
| Hendon Primary School, Royal Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 270 | 965 |
| Grange Primary School, Grange | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 702 | 1,075 |
| Woodville Primary School, Woodville South | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 204 | 1,020 |
| Kidman Park Primary School, Kidman Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 485 | 1,053 |
| Fulham Gardens Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 148 | 1,042 |
| St Michael's College - Secondary Campus, Henley Beach | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,193 | 1,064 |
| Our Lady of La Vang School, Flinders Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 70 | 1,066 |
| Star of the Sea School, Henley Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 558 | 1,108 |
| Fulham North Primary School, Henley Beach | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 395 | 1,095 |
| Woodville High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,170 | 973 |
| Alberton Primary School, Queenstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,002 |
| Whitefriars School, Woodville Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 603 | 1,076 |
| Henley High School, Henley Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,381 | 1,045 |
| The Grove Education Centre, Woodville | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 63 | 992 |
| Kilkenny Primary School, West Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 450 | 1,069 |
| Nazareth Catholic College - Flinders Park Campus, Flinders Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 2,576 | 1,049 |
| Lockleys North Primary School, Lockleys | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 422 | 1,069 |
| Flinders Park Primary School, Flinders Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 187 | 1,037 |
| Ngutu College, Woodville North | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 260 | 909 |
| St Francis School, Lockleys | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 457 | 1,075 |
| Allenby Gardens Primary School, Allenby Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 392 | 1,062 |
| Underdale High School, Underdale | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 629 | 1,000 |
| Mount Carmel College Secondary Campus, Rosewater | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,204 | 1,008 |
| Henley Beach Primary School, Henley Beach South | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 354 | 1,104 |
| Pennington School R-6, Pennington | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 262 | 934 |
| West Lakes Shore School, West Lakes Shore | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 554 | 1,060 |
| Brooklyn Park Primary School, Brooklyn Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 118 | 1,066 |
| Westport Primary School, Semaphore Park | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 421 | 1,025 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41320/seaton/topic/education