Aldinga Beach
Qualifications
29.1% of people in Aldinga Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale. This represents an increase of 1,858 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, Aldinga Beach'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldinga Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale % | Number | % | O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,139 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 5001 | 174 | 5.0 | 2.8 | +964 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 749 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 5002 | 148 | 4.3 | 2.8 | +600 |
| Vocational | 2,460 | 29.1 | 26.9 | 5003 | 602 | 17.2 | 19.1 | +1,858 |
 No qualification | 3,475 | 41.1 | 46.2 | 5004 | 2,148 | 61.5 | 65.1 | +1,326 |
| Not stated | 629 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 5005 | 420 | 12.0 | 10.2 | +209 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,452 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,494 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,957 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Aldinga Beach in 2021 compared to O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale 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, 51.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 44.2% and 46.2% respectively for O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Aldinga Beach and O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.5% compared to 10.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.1% compared to 26.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.1% compared to 46.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Aldinga Beach between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+1,858 persons)
- No qualifications (+1,326 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+964 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+600 persons)