City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Qualifications
19.8% of people in City of Port Adelaide Enfield had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District. This represents an increase of 5,193 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, City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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 Port Adelaide Enfield - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District % | Number | % | Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 19,767 | 19.8 | 15.7 | 5001 | 14,574 | 15.7 | 12.4 | +5,193 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 7,950 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 5002 | 6,350 | 6.9 | 5.3 | +1,600 |
| Vocational | 17,615 | 17.7 | 13.6 | 5003 | 15,682 | 16.9 | 12.6 | +1,933 |
 No qualification | 45,007 | 45.2 | 55.6 | 5004 | 45,279 | 48.9 | 57.4 | -272 |
| Not stated | 9,265 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 5005 | 10,686 | 11.5 | 12.4 | -1,421 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 99,604 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 92,571 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,033 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2016 compared to Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 45.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.2% had no qualifications, compared with 35.7% and 55.6% respectively for Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Ferryden Park - Mansfield Park and District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.8% compared to 15.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.7% compared to 13.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.0% compared to 6.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.2% compared to 55.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in City of Port Adelaide Enfield between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,193 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,933 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,600 persons)
- No qualifications (-272 persons)