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Seaford Meadows

Qualifications

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32.0% of people in Seaford Meadows had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Christies Beach. This represents an increase of 916 people since 2011.

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, Seaford Meadows'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Seaford Meadows - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Christies Beach %Number%Christies Beach %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree68017.715.113711.47.9+543
Advanced Diploma or Diploma38410.08.9917.65.7+293
Vocational1,23032.026.031426.223.3+916
No qualification1,37335.741.651142.749.5+862
Not stated1824.78.514512.113.6+37
Total persons aged 15+3,849100.0100.01,198100.0100.0+2,651
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Seaford Meadows in 2021 compared to Christies Beach shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.7% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 41.6% respectively for Christies Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Seaford Meadows and Christies Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (32.0% compared to 26.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.7% compared to 15.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.7% compared to 41.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Seaford Meadows between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+916 persons)
  • No qualifications (+862 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+543 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+293 persons)

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