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Qualifications

44.1% of males in the City of Adelaide had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Adelaide. This represents an increase of 1,502 males 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, 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,30144.123.43,79935.519.3+1,502
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9367.88.28207.77.9+116
Vocational1,1729.824.29919.324.6+181
No qualification3,40628.337.93,42632.039.9-20
Not stated1,20510.06.31,66815.68.3-463
Total persons aged 15+12,020100.0100.010,704100.0100.0+1,316
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 male population in the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to Greater 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, 61.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.3% had no qualifications, compared with 55.9% and 37.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.1% compared to 23.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (9.8% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (28.3% compared to 37.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Adelaide between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,502 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+181 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+116 males)

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