Sandringham
Qualifications
39.5% of people in Sandringham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Black Rock. This represents an increase of 2,254 people since 1991.
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, Sandringham'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Black Rock % | Number | % | Black Rock % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,244 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 5001 | 989 | 15.6 | 14.8 | +2,254 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 886 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 5002 | 516 | 8.2 | 8.7 | +370 |
| Vocational | 879 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 5003 | 634 | 10.0 | 9.4 | +244 |
 No qualification | 2,507 | 30.5 | 30.4 | 5004 | 3,243 | 51.3 | 52.9 | -737 |
| Not stated | 692 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 5005 | 944 | 14.9 | 14.2 | -252 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,208 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,328 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,879 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Sandringham in 2016 compared to Black Rock 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 61.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.9% and 30.4% respectively for Black Rock.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Sandringham and Black Rock is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.7% compared to 12.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sandringham between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,254 persons)
- No qualifications (-737 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+370 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+244 persons)