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South West Overlay

Qualifications

44.8% of males in South West Overlay had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Adelaide. This represents an increase of 651 males 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, South West Overlay'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
South West Overlay - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree85244.844.120121.827.3+651
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1608.47.8444.86.1+116
Vocational21411.39.811412.410.6+100
No qualification51627.128.341845.338.7+98
Not stated1608.410.014615.817.3+14
Total persons aged 15+1,902100.0100.0923100.0100.0+979
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 male population in South West Overlay in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.1% had no qualifications, compared with 61.6% and 28.3% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (11.3% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (27.1% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in South West Overlay between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+651 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+116 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+100 males)
  • No qualifications (+98 males)

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