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Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill

Qualifications

25.6% of people in Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Plympton Park. This represents an increase of 190 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, Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill'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
Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Plympton Park %Number%Plympton Park %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree56820.132.12128.79.2+355
Advanced Diploma or Diploma28710.29.31596.55.1+127
Vocational72225.617.353221.814.9+190
No qualification1,12439.935.61,37656.460.2-252
Not stated1184.25.71596.510.7-41
Total persons aged 15+2,819100.0100.02,440100.0100.0+379
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 Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill in 2021 compared to Plympton Park 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.9% had no qualifications, compared with 58.7% and 35.6% respectively for Plympton Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill and Plympton Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.6% compared to 17.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.9% compared to 35.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.1% compared to 32.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Trott Park - O'Halloran Hill between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+355 persons)
  • No qualifications (-252 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+190 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+127 persons)

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