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Murray Bridge - Central South

Qualifications

23.0% of people in Murray Bridge - Central South had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Murray Bridge - West. This represents an increase of 129 people since 2016.

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, Murray Bridge - Central 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.

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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
Murray Bridge - Central South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Murray Bridge - West %Number%Murray Bridge - West %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1526.67.11346.05.6+18
Advanced Diploma or Diploma984.24.9964.34.8+2
Vocational53423.022.840518.221.9+129
No qualification1,30356.256.11,29157.847.4+12
Not stated23010.09.130713.720.3-76
Total persons aged 15+2,319100.0100.02,234100.0100.0+85
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Murray Bridge - Central South in 2021 compared to Murray Bridge - West 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 33.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 56.2% had no qualifications, compared with 34.8% and 56.1% respectively for Murray Bridge - West.

There were no major differences between Murray Bridge - Central South and Murray Bridge - West in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Murray Bridge - Central South between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Vocational qualifications (+129 persons)

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