City of Playford
Need for assistance - Qualifications
In 2021, 517 people who needed assistance in the City of Playford had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For those with a need for assistance due to age or disability, they can reveal the level of ability to participate in tertiary education, and the success of programs to engage those with a disability in the community.
With other data sources, such as Employment Status and Income, the City of Playford's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status people with a need for assistance.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
People with a need for assistance aged 15 years and over.
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Playford - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 222 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 92 | 2.1 | 4.9 | +130 | 5001 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 295 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 107 | 2.4 | 3.7 | +188 | 5002 |
| Vocational | 1,106 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 579 | 13.0 | 11.3 | +527 | 5003 |
| No qualification | 4,680 | 69.9 | 63.3 | 3,069 | 68.8 | 63.5 | +1,611 | 5004 |
| Not stated | 397 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 617 | 13.8 | 16.7 | -220 | 5005 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,700 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,464 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,236 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population needing assistance in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide 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, 24.2239% of the population needing assistance aged 15 years or more held educational qualifications, and 69.8507% had no qualifications, compared with 29.2811% and 63.3258% respectively for Greater Adelaide.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population needing assistance in the City of Playford and Greater Adelaide were:
- A larger percentage of people with No qualifications (69.9% compared to 63.3%)
- A larger percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (16.5% compared to 15.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (3.3% compared to 8.5%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.4% compared to 5.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population needing assistance in the City of Playford between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+1,611 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+527 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+188 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+130 persons)