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Morphett Vale (West)

Qualifications

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28.9% of people in Morphett Vale (West) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Coromandel Valley. This represents an increase of 794 people since 2006.

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, Morphett Vale (West)'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
Morphett Vale (West) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Coromandel Valley %Number%Coromandel Valley %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree86310.335.14145.323.6+449
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5846.911.23144.011.7+270
Vocational2,43028.921.51,63620.919.5+794
No qualification3,88046.128.34,51157.638.9-631
Not stated6547.83.995912.26.1-305
Total persons aged 15+8,411100.0100.07,834100.0100.0+577
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Morphett Vale (West) in 2021 compared to Coromandel Valley 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, 46.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.1% had no qualifications, compared with 67.8% and 28.3% respectively for Coromandel Valley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Morphett Vale (West) and Coromandel Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.1% compared to 28.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.9% compared to 21.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.3% compared to 35.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.9% compared to 11.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Morphett Vale (West) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+794 persons)
  • No qualifications (-631 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+449 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+270 persons)

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