Reynella
Qualifications
28.2% of people in Reynella had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Old Noarlunga. This represents an increase of 339 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, Reynella's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynella - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Old Noarlunga % | Number | % | Old Noarlunga % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 594 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 5001 | 205 | 5.7 | 4.2 | +389 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 315 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 5002 | 121 | 3.3 | 5.4 | +194 |
| Vocational | 1,118 | 28.2 | 31.6 | 5003 | 779 | 21.5 | 22.2 | +339 |
 No qualification | 1,704 | 43.0 | 41.6 | 5004 | 2,250 | 62.1 | 59.9 | -546 |
| Not stated | 233 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 5005 | 268 | 7.4 | 8.4 | -35 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,964 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,623 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +341 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Reynella in 2021 compared to Old Noarlunga 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, 51.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.0% had no qualifications, compared with 51.7% and 41.6% respectively for Old Noarlunga.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Reynella and Old Noarlunga were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.0% compared to 11.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.0% compared to 41.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.2% compared to 31.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Reynella between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-546 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+389 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+339 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+194 persons)