Alexandrina Council
Qualifications
24.4% of people in Alexandrina Council had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Strathalbyn District. This represents an increase of 906 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, Alexandrina Council'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrina Council - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Strathalbyn District % | Number | % | Strathalbyn District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,702 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 5001 | 2,174 | 11.0 | 11.7 | +528 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,055 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 5002 | 1,658 | 8.4 | 8.7 | +397 |
| Vocational | 5,332 | 24.4 | 25.4 | 5003 | 4,426 | 22.5 | 24.2 | +906 |
 No qualification | 9,219 | 42.2 | 40.7 | 5004 | 9,588 | 48.7 | 48.3 | -369 |
| Not stated | 2,528 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 5005 | 1,862 | 9.4 | 6.9 | +666 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 21,836 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19,708 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,128 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Alexandrina Council in 2016 compared to Strathalbyn District 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, 46.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.2% had no qualifications, compared with 48.2% and 40.7% respectively for Strathalbyn District.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Alexandrina Council and Strathalbyn District is:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.2% compared to 40.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Alexandrina Council between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+906 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+528 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+397 persons)
- No qualifications (-369 persons)