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McLaren Vale

Qualifications

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22.3% of people in McLaren Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Onkaparinga. This represents an increase of 25 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, McLaren 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
McLaren Vale - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree64418.316.650115.113.4+143
Advanced Diploma or Diploma38210.99.334210.39.1+40
Vocational78422.326.975922.825.8+25
No qualification1,38239.440.61,36141.043.2+21
Not stated3199.16.736010.88.5-41
Total persons aged 15+3,511100.0100.03,323100.0100.0+188
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in McLaren Vale in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.4% 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 McLaren Vale and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.3% 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 Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.4% compared to 40.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in McLaren Vale between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+143 persons)

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