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20.2% of females in Woodcroft had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs. This represents an increase of 102 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, Woodcroft'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
Woodcroft - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %Number%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree91018.516.368814.512.3+222
Advanced Diploma or Diploma54511.19.350910.78.1+36
Vocational99620.223.989418.922.7+102
No qualification2,23245.443.22,32449.046.6-92
Not stated2364.87.33256.910.3-89
Total persons aged 15+4,919100.0100.04,740100.0100.0+179
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 Woodcroft in 2021 compared to Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs shows that there was a similar 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, 49.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 43.2% respectively for Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Woodcroft and Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.5% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (45.4% compared to 43.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (20.2% compared to 23.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+222 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+102 females)
  • No qualifications (-92 females)

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