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Seaforth · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Seaforth

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

Education levels in Seaforth have remained largely steady since 2011, with only 6.4% of adults holding a university degree. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, reflecting a community where most residents have focused on vocational training rather than higher education.

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Where Seaforth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% ▲ +12.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Seaforth — lower than 85% of areas.

Seaforth6.4%
4741, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 36.6%.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% ▼ -1.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Seaforth, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 36.6% Year 12 26.4% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical certificates are the norm in Seaforth, with 45% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Consequently, the 6.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% ▲ +12.0%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

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 Seaforth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 45.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.1% Bachelor degree 6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Postgraduate degree 1.6% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 22.5%. Other frequent areas of study include architecture and building at 7.4%, followed by health, education, and management at around 5% each.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321092/seaforth/topic/education