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Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs

Qualifications

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28.0% of people in Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than South Australia. This represents an increase of 66 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, Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Australia %Number%South Australia %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree46013.222.73189.718.5+142
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2868.28.62256.98.3+61
Vocational97828.020.791227.820.1+66
No qualification1,51743.540.81,49745.643.7+20
Not stated2467.17.233110.19.3-85
Total persons aged 15+3,487100.0100.03,283100.0100.0+204
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 population in Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs in 2021 compared to South Australia 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, 49.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.5% had no qualifications, compared with 52.0% and 40.8% respectively for South Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.0% compared to 20.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.5% compared to 40.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.2% compared to 22.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+142 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+66 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+61 persons)

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