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South West Corner

Qualifications

47.8% of females in South West Corner had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Adelaide. This represents a decrease of 2 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, South West Corner'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 Corner - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Adelaide %Number%City of Adelaide %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28647.846.928740.839.1-2
Advanced Diploma or Diploma579.58.1547.78.6+3
Vocational559.27.8497.16.9+5
No qualification14524.227.422732.333.5-83
Not stated559.29.88512.111.9-30
Total persons aged 15+598100.0100.0704100.0100.0-107
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 South West Corner in 2021 compared to the City of Adelaide shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.2% had no qualifications, compared with 62.8% and 27.4% respectively for the City of Adelaide.

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

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

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in South West Corner between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • No qualifications (-83 females)

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