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Morphett Vale (East)

Qualifications

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22.3% of females in Morphett Vale (East) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Huntfield Heights. This represents an increase of 163 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, Morphett Vale (East)'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 (East) - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Huntfield Heights %Number%Huntfield Heights %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree81913.610.962910.88.8+190
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5829.79.75759.910.1+7
Vocational1,34422.326.11,18120.223.2+163
No qualification2,84147.244.62,93350.349.5-92
Not stated4327.28.85158.88.4-83
Total persons aged 15+6,018100.0100.05,833100.0100.0+185
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Morphett Vale (East) in 2021 compared to Huntfield Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.2% had no qualifications, compared with 46.6% and 44.6% respectively for Huntfield Heights.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Morphett Vale (East) and Huntfield Heights were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.6% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.2% compared to 44.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 26.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Morphett Vale (East) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+190 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+163 females)
  • No qualifications (-92 females)

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