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Central North District

Qualifications

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33.4% of males in the Central North District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs. This represents an increase of 704 males since 2016.

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 North 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 North District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %Number%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,7869.19.72,1197.37.0+667
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,9966.57.11,8106.25.7+186
Vocational10,29233.432.79,58833.033.7+704
No qualification13,40743.643.512,90644.544.5+501
Not stated2,2947.57.02,5938.99.1-300
Total persons aged 15+30,775100.0100.029,017100.0100.0+1,758
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 North District in 2021 compared to Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs 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 similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 43.5% respectively for Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs.

There were no major differences between Central North District and Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Central North District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+704 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+667 males)
  • No qualifications (+501 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+186 males)

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