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Southern District

Qualifications

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28.5% of people in the Southern District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Old Reynella. This represents an increase of 838 people since 2011.

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, the Southern District'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
Southern District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Old Reynella %Number%Old Reynella %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,92215.115.21,0559.89.1+867
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1719.28.97817.26.7+390
Vocational3,63728.525.92,79925.926.2+838
No qualification5,00839.344.85,05846.749.3-50
Not stated1,0047.95.21,12710.48.8-123
Total persons aged 15+12,742100.0100.010,820100.0100.0+1,922
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Southern District in 2021 compared to Old Reynella 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, 52.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 50.0% and 44.8% respectively for Old Reynella.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Southern District and Old Reynella were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.5% compared to 25.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 44.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Southern District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+867 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+838 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+390 persons)
  • No qualifications (-50 persons)

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