City of Holdfast Bay
Qualifications
27.1% of people in City of Holdfast Bay had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Adelaide Primary Health Network. This represents an increase of 1,051 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, City of Holdfast Bay'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Holdfast Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Adelaide Primary Health Network % | Number | % | Adelaide Primary Health Network % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 8,173 | 27.1 | 21.4 | 5001 | 7,122 | 23.7 | 18.2 | +1,051 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,205 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 5002 | 2,803 | 9.3 | 7.7 | +402 |
| Vocational | 5,213 | 17.3 | 19.0 | 5003 | 4,828 | 16.0 | 17.9 | +385 |
| No qualification | 10,844 | 35.9 | 42.7 | 5004 | 12,062 | 40.1 | 46.6 | -1,218 |
| Not stated | 2,771 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 5005 | 3,285 | 10.9 | 9.7 | -514 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 30,206 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30,100 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +106 | |
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 City of Holdfast Bay in 2016 compared to Adelaide Primary Health Network 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, 54.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.1% and 42.7% respectively for Adelaide Primary Health Network.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of City of Holdfast Bay and Adelaide Primary Health Network were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.6% compared to 8.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.9% compared to 42.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.3% compared to 19.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in City of Holdfast Bay between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-1,218 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,051 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+402 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+385 persons)