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Aldinga - Port Willunga

Qualifications

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24.1% of people in Aldinga - Port Willunga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hackham West. This represents an increase of 185 people 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, Aldinga - Port Willunga'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 - Port Willunga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hackham West %Number%Hackham West %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree47422.66.91268.13.1+347
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2069.85.9764.92.9+129
Vocational50524.126.932020.415.7+185
No qualification71634.249.686955.367.4-154
Not stated1959.310.717911.410.9+15
Total persons aged 15+2,096100.0100.01,573100.0100.0+523
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Aldinga - Port Willunga in 2021 compared to Hackham West 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, 56.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.2% had no qualifications, compared with 39.8% and 49.6% respectively for Hackham West.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Aldinga - Port Willunga and Hackham West were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.6% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.2% compared to 49.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.1% compared to 26.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Aldinga - Port Willunga between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+347 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+185 persons)
  • No qualifications (-154 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+129 persons)

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