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McLaren Vale

Qualifications

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20.4% of females in McLaren Vale had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Onkaparinga Hills. This represents an increase of 243 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, McLaren Vale'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
McLaren Vale - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Onkaparinga Hills %Number%Onkaparinga Hills %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree37320.418.51308.79.4+243
Advanced Diploma or Diploma22912.512.51016.75.1+128
Vocational27515.021.11399.212.3+136
No qualification77142.243.396163.963.7-191
Not stated1819.94.617211.49.5+9
Total persons aged 15+1,829100.0100.01,504100.0100.0+324
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 female population in McLaren Vale in 2021 compared to Onkaparinga Hills shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 47.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.1% and 43.3% respectively for Onkaparinga Hills.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of McLaren Vale and Onkaparinga Hills were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.4% compared to 18.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.0% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (42.2% compared to 43.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in McLaren Vale between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+243 females)
  • No qualifications (-191 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+136 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+128 females)

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