Wagga Wagga City
Qualifications
24.2% of people in Wagga Wagga City had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than the City of Greater Bendigo. This represents an increase of 4,583 people since 2001.
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, Wagga Wagga City'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagga Wagga City - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Greater Bendigo % | Number | % | City of Greater Bendigo % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 8,365 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 5001 | 4,371 | 10.3 | 10.0 | +3,994 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 3,836 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 5002 | 2,244 | 5.3 | 5.2 | +1,592 |
| Vocational | 12,258 | 24.2 | 22.5 | 5003 | 7,675 | 18.1 | 16.7 | +4,583 |
 No qualification | 21,469 | 42.4 | 42.1 | 5004 | 23,903 | 56.3 | 57.4 | -2,434 |
| Not stated | 4,690 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 5005 | 4,236 | 10.0 | 10.7 | +454 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 50,618 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 42,429 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +8,189 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Wagga Wagga City in 2016 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.1% and 42.1% respectively for the City of Greater Bendigo.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Wagga Wagga City and the City of Greater Bendigo is:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.2% compared to 22.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wagga Wagga City between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+4,583 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,994 persons)
- No qualifications (-2,434 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,592 persons)