Seaford
Qualifications
25.7% of people in Seaford had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Huntfield Heights. This represents an increase of 387 people since 2001.
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's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | Number | % | Huntfield Heights % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 389 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 5001 | 164 | 5.8 | 4.0 | +225 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 288 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 5002 | 141 | 5.0 | 3.6 | +146 |
| Vocational | 903 | 25.7 | 28.8 | 5003 | 516 | 18.2 | 18.0 | +387 |
 No qualification | 1,525 | 43.3 | 48.0 | 5004 | 1,735 | 61.1 | 65.9 | -210 |
| Not stated | 413 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 5005 | 285 | 10.0 | 8.5 | +128 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,518 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,842 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +676 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Seaford in 2016 compared to Huntfield Heights 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, 44.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.3% had no qualifications, compared with 44.1% and 48.0% respectively for Huntfield Heights.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Seaford and Huntfield Heights were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.1% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.3% compared to 48.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.7% compared to 28.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Seaford between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+387 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+225 persons)
- No qualifications (-210 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+146 persons)