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City of Marion

Qualifications

28.0% of people in the City of Marion had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Marino. This represents an increase of 15,681 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, the City of Marion'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
City of Marion - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Marino %Number%Marino %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree22,23628.032.76,55510.419.4+15,681
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,6999.712.03,7275.99.4+3,972
Vocational15,77719.920.010,96117.417.8+4,816
No qualification29,31136.929.835,49556.244.1-6,184
Not stated4,4225.65.46,42910.29.4-2,007
Total persons aged 15+79,445100.0100.063,167100.0100.0+16,278
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 the City of Marion in 2021 compared to Marino 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, 57.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 64.8% and 29.8% respectively for Marino.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Marion and Marino were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 29.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.0% compared to 32.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+15,681 persons)
  • No qualifications (-6,184 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,816 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,972 persons)

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