City of Playford
Qualifications
28.2% of males in the City of Playford had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Adelaide. 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Playford - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | Number | % | Greater Adelaide % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,417 | 6.4 | 23.4 | 5001 | 810 | 3.1 | 14.2 | +1,607 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,066 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 5002 | 942 | 3.6 | 6.5 | +1,124 |
| Vocational | 10,576 | 28.2 | 24.2 | 5003 | 6,182 | 23.5 | 23.4 | +4,394 |
 No qualification | 19,199 | 51.1 | 37.9 | 5004 | 15,087 | 57.3 | 45.1 | +4,112 |
| Not stated | 3,302 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 5005 | 3,289 | 12.5 | 10.7 | +13 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 37,560 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26,310 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,250 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 male population in the City of Playford in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher 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 55.9% and 37.9% respectively for Greater Adelaide.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Playford and Greater Adelaide were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (51.1% compared to 37.9%)
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (28.2% compared to 24.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.4% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.5% compared to 8.2%)
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)