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Port Noarlunga

Qualifications

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26.0% of people in Port Noarlunga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank. This represents an increase of 109 people 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, Port Noarlunga'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
Port Noarlunga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %Number%Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50318.529.833013.526.2+173
Advanced Diploma or Diploma27710.211.42078.412.8+70
Vocational70626.020.759724.320.1+109
No qualification1,04338.431.198940.335.0+54
Not stated1846.87.032913.45.9-145
Total persons aged 15+2,713100.0100.02,452100.0100.0+261
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 population in Port Noarlunga in 2021 compared to Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 61.9% and 31.1% respectively for Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Port Noarlunga and Coromandel East - Cherry Gardens - Chandlers Hill - Ironbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.4% compared to 31.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.5% compared to 29.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 11.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Port Noarlunga between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+173 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+109 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+70 persons)
  • No qualifications (+54 persons)

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