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Qualifications

46.9% of females in the City of Adelaide had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than South West Corner. This represents an increase of 3,810 females since 2001.

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, the City of Adelaide'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
City of Adelaide - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%South West Corner %Number%South West Corner %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,41446.947.81,60428.428.4+3,810
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9388.19.54518.09.4+487
Vocational9067.89.23476.18.9+559
No qualification3,16127.424.22,47843.941.5+683
Not stated1,1339.89.276613.611.7+367
Total persons aged 15+11,552100.0100.05,646100.0100.0+5,906
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to South West Corner 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, 62.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.4% had no qualifications, compared with 66.6% and 24.2% respectively for South West Corner.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Adelaide and South West Corner were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (27.4% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (7.8% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Adelaide between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,810 females)
  • No qualifications (+683 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+559 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+487 females)

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