Seabird · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Seabird

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

A gap of 33 percentage points separates the high school completion rate in Seabird from the national figure. Only 25.8% of residents here have finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels across similar areas. This trend extends to higher education, where university degrees are far less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Seabird, Suburb / Locality

Where Seabird sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% ▼ -24.0%
  • 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 Seabird — lower than 82% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Seabird7.0%
6042, WA 7.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common finishing point for students here, with 32% stopping at that level. Only 25.8% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58% seen across Western Australia.

25.8% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 25.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Seabird, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Seabird, where only 7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

7.0% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Seabird, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (24%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 14.3%. Engineering, education, and society and culture each account for 7.9% of degrees held.

Field of qualification

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In Seabird, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Education (16%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

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

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 Seabird [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51336/seabird/topic/education