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Hills North District

Qualifications

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25.6% of females in the Hills North District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Port Noarlunga. This represents an increase of 153 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, the Hills North District'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
Hills North District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Port Noarlunga %Number%Port Noarlunga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree70125.623.354821.016.6+153
Advanced Diploma or Diploma34312.511.832712.59.7+16
Vocational48217.620.142416.317.8+57
No qualification1,05238.437.41,11842.941.5-67
Not stated1605.87.41877.214.4-27
Total persons aged 15+2,738100.0100.02,606100.0100.0+132
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Hills North District in 2021 compared to Port Noarlunga shows that there was a similar 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, 55.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 55.2% and 37.4% respectively for Port Noarlunga.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Hills North District and Port Noarlunga were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.6% compared to 23.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (38.4% compared to 37.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.6% compared to 20.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Hills North District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+153 females)
  • No qualifications (-67 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+57 females)

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