Morphett Vale (East)
Qualifications
28.5% of people in Morphett Vale (East) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Reynella East. This represents an increase of 579 people 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, Morphett Vale (East)'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphett Vale (East) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Reynella East % | Number | % | Reynella East % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,295 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 5001 | 733 | 6.7 | 8.6 | +562 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 946 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 5002 | 784 | 7.1 | 8.5 | +162 |
| Vocational | 3,308 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 5003 | 2,729 | 24.8 | 26.9 | +579 |
 No qualification | 5,236 | 45.1 | 42.6 | 5004 | 5,729 | 52.0 | 49.3 | -493 |
| Not stated | 830 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5005 | 1,041 | 9.4 | 6.7 | -211 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,615 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,016 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +599 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Morphett Vale (East) in 2021 compared to Reynella East shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 47.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.1% had no qualifications, compared with 50.7% and 42.6% respectively for Reynella East.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Morphett Vale (East) and Reynella East were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.1% compared to 42.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.5% compared to 26.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.1% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Morphett Vale (East) between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+579 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+562 persons)
- No qualifications (-493 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+162 persons)