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Morphett Ward

Qualifications

29.5% of people in Morphett Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South. This represents an increase of 1,250 people since 2006.

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, Morphett 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
Morphett Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South %Number%Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,20029.529.595014.510.9+1,250
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6949.39.05147.85.4+180
Vocational1,35818.217.91,06516.317.7+292
No qualification2,73636.738.43,32850.854.8-593
Not stated4586.25.269210.611.1-235
Total persons aged 15+7,446100.0100.06,551100.0100.0+895
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Morphett Ward in 2021 compared to Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South 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, 57.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.7% had no qualifications, compared with 56.4% and 38.4% respectively for Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Morphett Ward and Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.7% compared to 38.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Morphett Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,250 persons)
  • No qualifications (-593 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+292 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+180 persons)

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