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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id28.5% of people in the Southern District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights. This represents an increase of 378 people 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 Southern 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Southern District in 2021 compared to Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.7% and 40.4% respectively for Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of the Southern District and Seaford Rise - Seaford Heights is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 40.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Southern District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+554 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+378 persons)
- No qualifications (+133 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+55 persons)
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