Aberfoyle Park
Qualifications
27.6% of females in Aberfoyle Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Willunga and Surrounds. This represents an increase of 490 females 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, Aberfoyle Park'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfoyle Park - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Willunga and Surrounds % | Number | % | Willunga and Surrounds % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,335 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 5001 | 845 | 18.1 | 20.7 | +490 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 536 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 5002 | 469 | 10.0 | 11.1 | +67 |
| Vocational | 852 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 5003 | 779 | 16.7 | 13.9 | +73 |
 No qualification | 1,884 | 38.9 | 35.5 | 5004 | 2,276 | 48.7 | 46.9 | -392 |
| Not stated | 233 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5005 | 309 | 6.6 | 7.4 | -76 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,840 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,678 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +162 | |
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 female population in Aberfoyle Park in 2021 compared to Willunga and Surrounds 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, 56.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.7% and 35.5% respectively for Willunga and Surrounds.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Aberfoyle Park and Willunga and Surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (38.9% compared to 35.5%)
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.6% compared to 16.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.1% compared to 12.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.6% compared to 28.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Aberfoyle Park between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+490 females)
- No qualifications (-392 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+73 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+67 females)