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28.2% of people in Ripley PDA had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Camira - Gailes - Carole Park. This represents an increase of 1,525 people since 2001.

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, Ripley PDA'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
Ripley PDA - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Camira - Gailes - Carole Park %Number%Camira - Gailes - Carole Park %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,25522.413.4124.85.9+1,243
Advanced Diploma or Diploma65611.79.5125.04.5+643
Vocational1,57828.226.65320.818.4+1,525
No qualification1,75731.443.715460.262.3+1,602
Not stated3526.36.9239.38.8+328
Total persons aged 15+5,598100.0100.0256100.0100.0+5,341
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Ripley PDA in 2021 compared to Camira - Gailes - Carole Park 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, 62.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 43.7% respectively for Camira - Gailes - Carole Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ripley PDA and Camira - Gailes - Carole Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.4% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.7% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.2% compared to 26.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.4% compared to 43.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Ripley PDA between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,602 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,525 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,243 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+643 persons)

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