Seaford
Qualifications
19.3% of females in Seaford had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Southern District. This represents an increase of 217 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, Seaford'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford - Females aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Southern District % | Number | % | Southern District % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 253 | 13.6 | 14.6 | 5001 | 94 | 6.5 | 7.2 | +158 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 175 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 5002 | 80 | 5.5 | 4.9 | +94 |
| Vocational | 359 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 5003 | 142 | 9.7 | 10.6 | +217 |
 No qualification | 849 | 45.7 | 42.5 | 5004 | 973 | 66.7 | 64.6 | -125 |
| Not stated | 223 | 12.0 | 10.3 | 5005 | 168 | 11.6 | 12.7 | +54 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,859 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,459 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +399 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Seaford in 2016 compared to Southern District 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, 42.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.7% had no qualifications, compared with 47.3% and 42.5% respectively for Southern District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Seaford and Southern District were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (45.7% compared to 42.5%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (19.3% compared to 21.3%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.4% compared to 11.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.6% compared to 14.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Seaford between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+217 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+158 females)
- No qualifications (-125 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+94 females)