Sandringham Activity Centre
Qualifications
42.5% of people in Sandringham Activity Centre had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Brighton East. This represents an increase of 185 people since 2016.
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 Activity Centre'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 | ||||||||
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| Sandringham Activity Centre - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Brighton East % | Number | % | Brighton East % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 928 | 42.5 | 44.6 | 5001 | 742 | 38.1 | 39.9 | +185 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 248 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 5002 | 195 | 10.0 | 10.5 | +52 |
| Vocational | 224 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 5003 | 193 | 9.9 | 9.7 | +30 |
 No qualification | 576 | 26.4 | 29.9 | 5004 | 618 | 31.7 | 31.4 | -43 |
| Not stated | 208 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 5005 | 198 | 10.2 | 8.5 | +10 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,184 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,949 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +234 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Sandringham Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Brighton East 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, 64.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.4% had no qualifications, compared with 62.9% and 29.9% respectively for Brighton East.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sandringham Activity Centre and Brighton East were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.3% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 9.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (26.4% compared to 29.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (42.5% compared to 44.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sandringham Activity Centre between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+185 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+52 persons)