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City of Onkaparinga

Qualifications

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33.2% of males in the City of Onkaparinga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than McLaren Flat. This represents an increase of 6,007 males since 2006.

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 City of Onkaparinga'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
City of Onkaparinga - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%McLaren Flat %Number%McLaren Flat %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,14913.113.14,7318.18.4+4,418
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,4527.88.33,5166.05.5+1,936
Vocational23,17133.233.917,16429.532.3+6,007
No qualification27,45739.338.227,40347.144.7+54
Not stated4,5566.56.55,3569.29.1-800
Total persons aged 15+69,785100.0100.058,170100.0100.0+11,615
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 City of Onkaparinga in 2021 compared to McLaren Flat shows that there was a lower 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, 54.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 38.2% respectively for McLaren Flat.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of the City of Onkaparinga and McLaren Flat is:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 38.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Onkaparinga between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+6,007 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,418 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,936 males)
  • No qualifications (+54 males)

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