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O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale

Qualifications

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20.4% of females in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Morphett Vale (West). This represents a decrease of 11 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, O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale'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
O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Morphett Vale (West) %Number%Morphett Vale (West) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree10914.213.0789.99.6+31
Advanced Diploma or Diploma719.28.5617.78.5+10
Vocational15720.424.116821.221.7-11
No qualification35546.146.540451.150.8-49
Not stated7810.17.98010.19.4-2
Total persons aged 15+770100.0100.0791100.0100.0-21
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 O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale in 2021 compared to Morphett Vale (West) 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.1% had no qualifications, compared with 45.7% and 46.5% respectively for Morphett Vale (West).

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale and Morphett Vale (West) were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.2% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.4% compared to 24.1%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale between 2016 and 2021.

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