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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Murray Bridge - West

Qualifications

22.9% of females in Murray Bridge - West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Rural City of Murray Bridge. This represents an increase of 42 females since 2016.

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, Murray Bridge - West'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
Murray Bridge - West - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural City of Murray Bridge %Number%Rural City of Murray Bridge %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1269.511.1987.98.9+28
Advanced Diploma or Diploma927.07.8887.27.6+4
Vocational30322.921.826121.119.1+42
No qualification69952.750.169355.853.9+6
Not stated1058.09.31008.110.5+6
Total persons aged 15+1,328100.0100.01,242100.0100.0+86
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Murray Bridge - West in 2021 compared to the Rural City of Murray Bridge shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 39.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 52.7% had no qualifications, compared with 40.6% and 50.1% respectively for the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Murray Bridge - West and the Rural City of Murray Bridge were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (52.7% compared to 50.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (22.9% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.5% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Murray Bridge - West between 2016 and 2021.

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