Camden South
Qualifications
27.6% of people in Camden South had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Spring Farm. This represents an increase of 112 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, Camden South'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Spring Farm % | Number | % | Spring Farm % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 663 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 5001 | 545 | 15.7 | 16.7 | +118 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 379 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 5002 | 345 | 9.9 | 10.6 | +34 |
| Vocational | 983 | 27.6 | 27.3 | 5003 | 871 | 25.0 | 28.3 | +112 |
 No qualification | 1,344 | 37.8 | 35.6 | 5004 | 1,445 | 41.5 | 36.9 | -101 |
| Not stated | 191 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 5005 | 274 | 7.9 | 7.6 | -83 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,560 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,480 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +80 | |
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 Camden South in 2016 compared to Spring Farm 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, 56.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 58.0% and 35.6% respectively for Spring Farm.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Camden South and Spring Farm were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.8% compared to 35.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.6% compared to 12.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Camden South between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+118 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+112 persons)
- No qualifications (-101 persons)