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Aldinga Beach

Qualifications

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29.1% of people in Aldinga Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Central North District. This represents an increase of 246 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, Aldinga Beach'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Aldinga Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Central North District %Number%Central North District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,13913.512.181810.29.4+321
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7498.98.17319.17.7+18
Vocational2,46029.127.72,21427.726.4+246
No qualification3,47541.144.53,34841.947.1+127
Not stated6297.47.688611.19.4-257
Total persons aged 15+8,452100.0100.07,997100.0100.0+455
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 Aldinga Beach in 2021 compared to the Central North District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 44.5% respectively for the Central North District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Aldinga Beach and the Central North District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.1% compared to 27.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.5% compared to 12.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.1% compared to 44.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Aldinga Beach between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+321 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+246 persons)
  • No qualifications (+127 persons)

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