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Munno Para West - Downs

Qualifications

32.8% of people in Munno Para West - Downs had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Playford. This represents an increase of 1,694 people since 2001.

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, Munno Para West - Downs'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
Munno Para West - Downs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree55610.18.4243.73.2+531
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4107.46.8182.73.1+392
Vocational1,80932.825.411517.615.2+1,694
No qualification2,49745.250.745869.769.0+2,039
Not stated2484.58.7406.29.5+207
Total persons aged 15+5,520100.0100.0657100.0100.0+4,863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Munno Para West - Downs in 2021 compared to the City of Playford 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, 50.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.2% had no qualifications, compared with 40.6% and 50.7% respectively for the City of Playford.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Munno Para West - Downs and the City of Playford were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (32.8% compared to 25.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.1% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.2% compared to 50.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Munno Para West - Downs between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+2,039 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,694 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+531 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+392 persons)

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