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Qualifications

23.4% of people in Ashmont had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Glenfield Park. This represents an increase of 14 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, Ashmont'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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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
Ashmont - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Glenfield Park %Number%Glenfield Park %2011 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree
1595.411.61214.012.7+38
Advanced Diploma or Diploma
1364.67.31063.56.8+30
Vocational
69223.426.967822.626.5+14
map this data in atlas.idNo qualification1,60754.444.91,68856.446.2-81
Not stated
35812.19.340113.47.8-43

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, Glenfield Park: 9.3% No qualification, Glenfield Park: 44.9% Vocational, Glenfield Park: 26.9% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Glenfield Park: 7.3% Bachelor or Higher degree, Glenfield Park: 11.6% Not stated, Ashmont: 12.1% No qualification, Ashmont: 54.4% Vocational, Ashmont: 23.4% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Ashmont: 4.6% Bachelor or Higher degree, Ashmont: 5.4%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Ashmont: -43 No qualification, Ashmont: -81 Vocational, Ashmont: +14 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Ashmont: +30 Bachelor or Higher degree, Ashmont: +38
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Ashmont in 2016 compared to Glenfield Park 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, 33.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 54.4% had no qualifications, compared with 45.8% and 44.9% respectively for Glenfield Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Ashmont and Glenfield Park were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (54.4% compared to 44.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.4% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.6% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Ashmont between 2011 and 2016 was:

  • No qualifications (-81 persons)
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