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Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale

Qualifications

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26.4% of people in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Onkaparinga. This represents an increase of 27 people 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, Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale'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
Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree38223.716.631420.113.4+68
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17510.99.316810.79.1+7
Vocational42426.426.939725.425.8+27
No qualification53333.140.657636.843.2-43
Not stated955.96.71097.08.5-14
Total persons aged 15+1,609100.0100.01,564100.0100.0+45
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 population in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale 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, 61.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.1% 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 Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.7% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.1% compared to 40.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Clarendon - Kangarilla - Blewitt Springs - Kuitpo - Dorset Vale between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+68 persons)

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