Kilburn - Blair Athol
Qualifications
16.8% of people in Kilburn - Blair Athol had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Port Adelaide Centre District. This represents an increase of 264 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, Kilburn - Blair Athol'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilburn - Blair Athol - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Port Adelaide Centre District % | Number | % | Port Adelaide Centre District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,390 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 5001 | 1,126 | 14.6 | 16.8 | +264 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 539 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 5002 | 438 | 5.7 | 7.9 | +101 |
| Vocational | 1,172 | 14.2 | 19.1 | 5003 | 1,150 | 15.0 | 17.4 | +22 |
 No qualification | 4,244 | 51.4 | 39.7 | 5004 | 4,015 | 52.2 | 42.9 | +229 |
| Not stated | 912 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 5005 | 960 | 12.5 | 15.1 | -48 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,257 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,689 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +568 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Kilburn - Blair Athol in 2016 compared to Port Adelaide Centre District 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, 37.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.6% and 39.7% respectively for Port Adelaide Centre District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kilburn - Blair Athol and Port Adelaide Centre District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (51.4% compared to 39.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.2% compared to 19.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.5% compared to 9.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.8% compared to 18.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kilburn - Blair Athol between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+264 persons)
- No qualifications (+229 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+101 persons)