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Hackham West

Qualifications

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24.3% of females in Hackham West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Onkaparinga. This represents an increase of 77 females 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, Hackham West'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
Hackham West - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1288.319.8916.015.7+37
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1147.410.7996.510.4+15
Vocational37624.320.929919.619.1+77
No qualification74748.341.784155.045.9-94
Not stated18211.86.819913.08.8-17
Total persons aged 15+1,547100.0100.01,529100.0100.0+18
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 female population in Hackham West in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 39.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 41.7% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Hackham West and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (48.3% compared to 41.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (24.3% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.3% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.4% compared to 10.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Hackham West between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-94 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+77 females)

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