Hackham
Qualifications
25.1% of females in Hackham had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Seaford. This represents an increase of 321 females 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, Hackham'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackham - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Seaford % | Number | % | Seaford % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 225 | 11.8 | 15.1 | 5001 | 52 | 3.7 | 6.8 | +172 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 168 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 5002 | 58 | 4.1 | 5.5 | +109 |
| Vocational | 480 | 25.1 | 21.5 | 5003 | 158 | 11.2 | 10.1 | +321 |
 No qualification | 857 | 44.8 | 42.8 | 5004 | 1,003 | 71.1 | 65.9 | -146 |
| Not stated | 183 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 5005 | 138 | 9.8 | 11.7 | +44 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,913 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,411 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +501 | |
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 female population in Hackham in 2021 compared to Seaford shows that there was a lower 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, 45.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.8% had no qualifications, compared with 46.7% and 42.8% respectively for Seaford.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Hackham and Seaford were:
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (25.1% compared to 21.5%)
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.8% compared to 42.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.8% compared to 15.1%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.8% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Hackham between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+321 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+172 females)
- No qualifications (-146 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+109 females)