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Thebarton Ward

Qualifications

36.3% of people in Thebarton Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Kurralta Park - Glandore. This represents an increase of 1,649 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, Thebarton Ward'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
Thebarton Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kurralta Park - Glandore %Number%Kurralta Park - Glandore %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,69036.338.01,04115.914.0+1,649
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6428.710.23916.06.9+250
Vocational1,07614.514.585613.115.5+220
No qualification2,59935.131.03,68556.254.9-1,087
Not stated4065.56.35828.98.6-176
Total persons aged 15+7,413100.0100.06,557100.0100.0+856
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 Thebarton Ward in 2021 compared to Kurralta Park - Glandore 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.1% had no qualifications, compared with 62.6% and 31.0% respectively for Kurralta Park - Glandore.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Thebarton Ward and Kurralta Park - Glandore were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.1% compared to 31.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.3% compared to 38.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.7% compared to 10.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Thebarton Ward between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,649 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,087 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+250 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+220 persons)

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