Australian Capital Territory
Qualifications
37.0% of people in Australian Capital Territory had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Greater Brisbane. This represents an increase of 20,937 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, Australian Capital Territory'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 118,995 | 37.0 | 22.8 | 5001 | 98,058 | 33.8 | 20.1 | +20,937 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 29,504 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 5002 | 25,902 | 8.9 | 8.0 | +3,602 |
| Vocational | 43,406 | 13.5 | 19.4 | 5003 | 39,154 | 13.5 | 18.1 | +4,252 |
| No qualification | 102,965 | 32.0 | 39.5 | 5004 | 103,098 | 35.6 | 44.2 | -133 |
| Not stated | 26,613 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 5005 | 23,728 | 8.2 | 9.6 | +2,885 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 321,483 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 289,940 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +31,543 | |
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 Australian Capital Territory in 2016 compared to Greater Brisbane 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 lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 59.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.0% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 39.5% respectively for Greater Brisbane.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Australian Capital Territory and Greater Brisbane were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.0% compared to 22.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.0% compared to 39.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.5% compared to 19.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Australian Capital Territory between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+20,937 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+4,252 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,602 persons)
- No qualifications (-133 persons)