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Qualifications

36.9% of females in Adelaide Hills Council had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Aldgate. This represents an increase of 1,161 females since 2016.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Employment Status, Income and Occupation, Adelaide Hills Council's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Adelaide Hills Council - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Aldgate %Number%Aldgate %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,26236.947.45,10132.143.2+1,161
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,96811.611.71,89911.911.5+69
Vocational2,27213.48.72,05912.99.3+213
No qualification5,35731.628.35,62035.329.2-263
Not stated1,1076.53.81,2287.76.8-121
Total persons aged 15+16,966100.0100.015,907100.0100.0+1,059
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Adelaide Hills Council in 2021 compared to Aldgate shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 61.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.6% had no qualifications, compared with 67.9% and 28.3% respectively for Aldgate.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Adelaide Hills Council and Aldgate were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.4% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (31.6% compared to 28.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.9% compared to 47.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Adelaide Hills Council between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,161 females)
  • No qualifications (-263 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+213 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+69 females)

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