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Port Noarlunga

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26.0% of people in Port Noarlunga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than McLaren Flat. This represents an increase of 278 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, 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)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%McLaren Flat %Number%McLaren Flat %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50318.518.81727.57.1+331
Advanced Diploma or Diploma27710.29.41235.46.2+154
Vocational70626.027.042718.719.2+278
No qualification1,04338.438.01,34658.761.7-303
Not stated1846.86.82229.75.8-39
Total persons aged 15+2,713100.0100.02,292100.0100.0+420
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 McLaren Flat shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar 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 55.2% and 38.0% respectively for McLaren Flat.

There were no major differences between Port Noarlunga and McLaren Flat in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Port Noarlunga between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+331 persons)
  • No qualifications (-303 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+278 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+154 persons)

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