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City of Onkaparinga

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20.9% of females in the City of Onkaparinga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than McLaren Vale. This represents an increase of 4,531 females since 2011.

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, the City of Onkaparinga'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
City of Onkaparinga - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%McLaren Vale %Number%McLaren Vale %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree14,71519.820.48,76413.314.5+5,951
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,95010.712.55,6698.610.7+2,281
Vocational15,56920.915.011,03816.712.6+4,531
No qualification31,04541.742.234,32752.053.0-3,282
Not stated5,0946.89.96,1909.49.2-1,096
Total persons aged 15+74,373100.0100.065,988100.0100.0+8,385
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 compared to McLaren Vale shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.7% had no qualifications, compared with 47.9% and 42.2% respectively for McLaren Vale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Onkaparinga and McLaren Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.9% compared to 15.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.7% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Onkaparinga between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,951 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,531 females)
  • No qualifications (-3,282 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,281 females)

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