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City of Playford

Qualifications

28.2% of males in the City of Playford had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Davoren Park - Elizabeth West. This represents an increase of 4,394 males since 2006.

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, the City of Playford'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
City of Playford - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %Number%Davoren Park - Elizabeth West %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,4176.43.58103.11.0+1,607
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,0665.53.49423.62.0+1,124
Vocational10,57628.222.56,18223.518.2+4,394
No qualification19,19951.158.315,08757.361.8+4,112
Not stated3,3028.812.33,28912.517.0+13
Total persons aged 15+37,560100.0100.026,310100.0100.0+11,250
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 40.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.1% had no qualifications, compared with 29.4% and 58.3% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Playford and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (28.2% compared to 22.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.4% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.5% compared to 3.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (51.1% compared to 58.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Playford between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+4,394 males)
  • No qualifications (+4,112 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,607 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,124 males)

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