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27.0% of people in Seaford had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Aldinga Beach. This represents an increase of 474 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, Seaford'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
Seaford - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Aldinga Beach %Number%Aldinga Beach %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree48513.013.51725.95.0+313
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3338.98.91505.24.3+182
Vocational1,01027.029.153618.417.2+474
No qualification1,58242.341.11,76060.361.5-179
Not stated3268.77.430010.312.0+25
Total persons aged 15+3,736100.0100.02,920100.0100.0+815
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 Seaford in 2021 compared to Aldinga Beach 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, 48.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 41.1% respectively for Aldinga Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Seaford and Aldinga Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.3% compared to 41.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.0% compared to 29.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+474 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+313 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+182 persons)
  • No qualifications (-179 persons)

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