Flagstaff Hill - Darlington
Qualifications
28.5% of people in Flagstaff Hill - Darlington had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Morphett Vale. This represents an increase of 1,339 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, Flagstaff Hill - Darlington'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Hill - Darlington - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Morphett Vale % | Number | % | Morphett Vale % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,566 | 28.5 | 10.8 | 5001 | 1,226 | 15.8 | 4.3 | +1,339 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,016 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 5002 | 693 | 8.9 | 3.8 | +323 |
| Vocational | 1,935 | 21.5 | 28.6 | 5003 | 1,339 | 17.2 | 18.9 | +595 |
 No qualification | 3,104 | 34.5 | 45.5 | 5004 | 4,000 | 51.4 | 63.3 | -897 |
| Not stated | 373 | 4.1 | 7.5 | 5005 | 523 | 6.7 | 9.5 | -150 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,994 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,784 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,210 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 population in Flagstaff Hill - Darlington in 2021 compared to Morphett Vale 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, 61.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.5% had no qualifications, compared with 47.1% and 45.5% respectively for Morphett Vale.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Flagstaff Hill - Darlington and Morphett Vale were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.5% compared to 10.8%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 7.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.5% compared to 45.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.5% compared to 28.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Flagstaff Hill - Darlington between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,339 persons)
- No qualifications (-897 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+595 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+323 persons)