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Black Forest

Qualifications

43.4% of people in Black Forest had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Unley Park Ward. This represents an increase of 142 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, Black Forest'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
Black Forest - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Unley Park Ward %Number%Unley Park Ward %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72743.447.958536.043.0+142
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1448.68.81529.48.4-8
Vocational23514.08.922814.08.8+7
No qualification50830.330.053432.933.5-26
Not stated613.64.41267.86.3-65
Total persons aged 15+1,675100.0100.01,625100.0100.0+50
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Black Forest in 2021 compared to Unley Park Ward shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 66.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.3% had no qualifications, compared with 65.6% and 30.0% respectively for Unley Park Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Black Forest and Unley Park Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.0% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.4% compared to 47.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Black Forest between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+142 persons)

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