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Onkaparinga Hills

Qualifications

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30.0% of people in Onkaparinga Hills had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Onkaparinga. This represents an increase of 130 people 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, Onkaparinga Hills'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
Onkaparinga Hills - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree32414.816.61979.19.3+127
Advanced Diploma or Diploma24711.39.31868.76.6+60
Vocational65530.026.952424.321.5+130
No qualification85639.240.61,06849.552.7-212
Not stated1024.76.71808.49.9-78
Total persons aged 15+2,184100.0100.02,157100.0100.0+27
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 population in Onkaparinga Hills in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga 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, 56.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.7% and 40.6% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Onkaparinga Hills and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.0% compared to 26.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.3% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.8% compared to 16.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.2% compared to 40.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-212 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+130 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+127 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+60 persons)

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