City of Playford
Qualifications
25.4% of people in the City of Playford had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Munno Para West - Downs. This represents an increase of 2,959 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, the City of Playford's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Playford - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Munno Para West - Downs % | Number | % | Munno Para West - Downs % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,464 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 5001 | 4,349 | 6.3 | 6.9 | +2,115 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 5,193 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 5002 | 4,334 | 6.3 | 7.8 | +859 |
| Vocational | 19,412 | 25.4 | 32.8 | 5003 | 16,453 | 23.9 | 29.3 | +2,959 |
 No qualification | 38,772 | 50.7 | 45.2 | 5004 | 36,357 | 52.8 | 48.4 | +2,415 |
| Not stated | 6,663 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 5005 | 7,322 | 10.6 | 7.7 | -659 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 76,504 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 68,815 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,689 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Munno Para West - Downs shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 40.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.7% had no qualifications, compared with 50.3% and 45.2% respectively for Munno Para West - Downs.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Playford and Munno Para West - Downs were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (50.7% compared to 45.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.4% compared to 32.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 10.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Playford between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+2,959 persons)
- No qualifications (+2,415 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,115 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+859 persons)