58.5% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seaview Downs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Seaview Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher educational attainment has become a hallmark of Seaview Downs, where 58.5% of residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the South Australian figure of 54.6% and is much higher than most similar areas. The local community is well-qualified, with nearly a quarter of adults holding a university degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, as 58.5% of people finished Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and well above the state average, though it sits about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seaview Downs, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 11 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.9% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.9% of the population.
24.9% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Seaview Downs splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local qualifications are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3% and health at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. Local schools are larger than most and have an average advantage score of 1,061, which is much higher than most areas.
1.94
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
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).
449
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seaview Downs
17 schools — 7,633 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 324 | 1,051 |
| Seacliff Primary School, Seacliff | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 356 | 1,094 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 734 | 1,067 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 184 | 964 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 429 | 1,086 |
| Brighton Primary School, Brighton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 726 | 1,077 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 290 | 1,020 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 320 | 1,090 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 325 | 1,056 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 530 | 1,060 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 72 | 1,065 |
| Australian Science and Mathematics School, Bedford Park | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 419 | 1,101 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 179 | 1,079 |
| McAuley Community School, Hove | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 451 | 1,099 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 631 | 1,050 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 286 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41321/seaview-downs/topic/education