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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Murray Bridge - West

Qualifications

22.8% of people in Murray Bridge - West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Rural City of Murray Bridge. This represents an increase of 88 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 - West'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 - West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural City of Murray Bridge %Number%Rural City of Murray Bridge %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2187.18.41565.67.0+62
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1494.96.11334.85.9+16
Vocational70322.824.861521.922.6+88
No qualification1,72856.151.41,32947.451.8+399
Not stated2819.19.356920.312.7-288
Total persons aged 15+3,081100.0100.02,805100.0100.0+276
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 - West in 2021 compared to the Rural City of Murray Bridge 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, 34.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 56.1% had no qualifications, compared with 39.4% and 51.4% respectively for the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Murray Bridge - West and the Rural City of Murray Bridge were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (56.1% compared to 51.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 24.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.1% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.9% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Murray Bridge - West between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+399 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+88 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+62 persons)

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