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Figure 6.18: Non School Qualifications, 2011
1 2
3
Data Source:
ABS Basic Community Profile for the Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt, West Torrens and Greater Adelaide
1
Based upon the count of people over the age of 15 who reported to hold any post-school qualification at the 2011 Census.
2
Based upon place of usual residence which is the address at which a person has lived or intends to live for six months or more in 2011 – even if they
were not at that address on Census night
3
Defined using the State Government Western Adelaide Region boundary (i.e. the population of Port Adelaide Enfield (west), Charles Sturt and West
Torrens)
6.5.4. Summary
x
School based qualifications are slightly lower in the region in comparison to the rest of Greater
Adelaide.
x
West Torrens is home to a high concentration of university students.
x
Port Adelaide Enfield and Charles Sturt are home to high numbers and proportions of school
students.
6.6.
Employment Status and Labour Force Participation
The most recent unemployment data from March 2012 stated that the Study Area had an unemployment
rate of 4.3%, compared with 6.1% across metropolitan Adelaide. At the same time, the region has a
smaller workforce participation rate, at 61.1% compared with 63.2% for the Greater Adelaide region.
Within the region, unemployment rates are highest in the Port Adelaide Enfield Parks, Port Adelaide
Enfield – Port and Charles Sturt – North East SLAs, and lowest in the Charles Sturt – Coast SLA. The
following table and figure, and Section 1.5 of
Appendix C
contain supporting data.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Port
Adelaide
Enfield
Charles
Sturt
West
Torrens
Western
Adelaide
Greater
Adelaide
Percentage of people over the age of 15 with a
qualification
Postgraduate qualification
Bachelor Degree
Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma
Level
