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City of SalisburyCommunity profile

Salisbury North - Edinburgh

Qualifications

22.2% of people in Salisbury North - Edinburgh had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Salisbury East. This represents an increase of 476 people since 2011.

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, Salisbury North - Edinburgh'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
Salisbury North - Edinburgh - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Salisbury East %Number%Salisbury East %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6367.210.52323.15.6+404
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4745.47.72994.05.8+175
Vocational1,96422.224.41,48819.922.1+476
No qualification4,90255.450.94,47459.954.4+428
Not stated8669.86.597013.012.1-104
Total persons aged 15+8,842100.0100.07,463100.0100.0+1,379
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Salisbury North - Edinburgh in 2021 compared to Salisbury East 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, 34.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 55.4% had no qualifications, compared with 42.6% and 50.9% respectively for Salisbury East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Salisbury North - Edinburgh and Salisbury East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (55.4% compared to 50.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.2% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.2% compared to 24.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Salisbury North - Edinburgh between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+476 persons)
  • No qualifications (+428 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+404 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+175 persons)

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