Plympton Ward
Qualifications
23.0% of people in Plympton Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than the City of West Torrens. This represents an increase of 374 people since 2011.
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, Plympton 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of West Torrens % | Number | % | City of West Torrens % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,536 | 23.0 | 25.6 | 5001 | 1,161 | 19.5 | 21.1 | +374 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 572 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 5002 | 400 | 6.7 | 8.0 | +172 |
| Vocational | 1,016 | 15.2 | 16.5 | 5003 | 915 | 15.3 | 16.1 | +101 |
 No qualification | 2,691 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 5004 | 2,585 | 43.3 | 45.0 | +106 |
| Not stated | 851 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 5005 | 904 | 15.2 | 9.8 | -52 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,667 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,967 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +700 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Plympton Ward in 2016 compared to the City of West Torrens shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 46.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.4% had no qualifications, compared with 51.0% and 41.0% respectively for the City of West Torrens.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Plympton Ward and the City of West Torrens were:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.0% compared to 25.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.2% compared to 16.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Plympton Ward between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+374 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+172 persons)
- No qualifications (+106 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+101 persons)