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City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile

Southern District

Qualifications

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34.2% of males in the Southern District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Onkaparinga. This represents an increase of 146 males 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, 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Onkaparinga %Number%City of Onkaparinga %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree66310.913.14888.610.9+175
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4206.97.83796.77.7+41
Vocational2,08334.233.21,93734.032.9+146
No qualification2,43139.939.32,27239.940.3+159
Not stated4908.06.561310.88.2-123
Total persons aged 15+6,087100.0100.05,689100.0100.0+398
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 male population in the Southern District in 2021 compared to the City of Onkaparinga shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.9% had no qualifications, compared with 54.1% and 39.3% respectively for the City of Onkaparinga.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Southern District and the City of Onkaparinga were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (34.2% compared to 33.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.9% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Southern District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+175 males)
  • No qualifications (+159 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+146 males)

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