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Central South District

Qualifications

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36.1% of males in the Central South District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Adelaide. This represents an increase of 1,918 males 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, the Central South District'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
Central South District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,18211.923.42875.112.1+895
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7717.88.22424.35.7+529
Vocational3,58336.124.21,66529.723.4+1,918
No qualification3,81838.437.92,98753.250.3+831
Not stated5785.86.34307.78.5+148
Total persons aged 15+9,932100.0100.05,611100.0100.0+4,320
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 male population in the Central South District in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 55.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 55.9% and 37.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Central South District and Greater Adelaide were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (36.1% compared to 24.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.9% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Central South District between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+1,918 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+895 males)
  • No qualifications (+831 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+529 males)

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