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Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park

Qualifications

23.7% of males in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Playford. This represents an increase of 34 males 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, Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park'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
Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree487.16.4112.13.7+37
Advanced Diploma or Diploma345.05.5122.34.3+22
Vocational16123.728.212823.425.7+34
No qualification36854.051.132659.555.3+42
Not stated7010.38.86912.711.00
Total persons aged 15+682100.0100.0548100.0100.0+134
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 male population in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park in 2021 compared to the City of Playford 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, 35.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 54.0% had no qualifications, compared with 40.1% and 51.1% respectively for the City of Playford.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (54.0% compared to 51.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.7% compared to 28.2%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park between 2011 and 2021.

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