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Educational qualifications (persons 15 years and over) 1991 - 2001, City of Onkaparinga

Successive Australian Bureau of Statistics Census statistics from 1991 to 2001 have consistently shown an increase in the number and percentage of persons (aged 15 years and over) within the City of Onkaparinga attaining post-school educational qualifications.

In 2001 almost one-third of persons (15 years +) held a degree, diploma or certificate (112,307 persons or 32%). This was an increase from 26.4% of persons in 1991.

While all categories of qualifications recorded increases between the period 1991 and 2001, the largest increase in number was for those attaining the 'Certificate' qualification (up 5,656). Proportionally the largest increase was in persons holding a 'Bachelor Degree' from 3.4% in 1991 to 6.0% in 2001).

In 2001 the percentage of persons holding a qualification was moderately lower for the City of Onkaparinga (32.%) compared to the Adelaide Metropolitan area (33.5%). However there were slightly higher proportions of persons with 'Certificate' qualification (19.1%) compared to Adelaide as a whole (15.6%), reflecting the stronger skilled vocational orientation of the residents of the City of Onkaparinga. Conversely, the proportion of residents with qualifications higher than Certificate level (ie. Diplomas or Degrees) was lower than for Metropolitan Adelaide (12.9% compared to 17.9%).

Educational qualfications 1991-2001, City of Onkaparinga

Source ABS, Time Series Data & ABS 2001 Basic Community Profile, Onkaparinga and Adelaide SD. (Copyright in the ABS resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.)

Educational qualifications 1991 - 2001, City of Onkaparinga

Qualification 1991 % persons 15 & over 1996 % persons 15 & over 2001 % persons 15 & over
Postgraduate Degree
393
0.4
598
0.6
762
0.7
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate
601
0.6
847
0.8
1,026
0.9
Bachelor Degree
3,211
3.4
4,844
4.6
6,739
6.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma
4,772
5.1
6,032
5.7
5,945
5.3
Certificate
15,820
16.8
17,710
16.8
21,476
19.1
All qualifications
24,797
26.4
30,031
28.5
35,948
32.0

 

Source ABS, Time Series Data & ABS 2001 Basic Community Profile, Onkaparinga and Adelaide SD. (Copyright in the ABS resides with the Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.)