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41.0% of people in Cheltenham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Sandringham Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 701 people since 2006.

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, Cheltenham'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Cheltenham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sandringham Activity Centre %Number%Sandringham Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,30041.042.559823.229.6+701
Advanced Diploma or Diploma35011.111.427310.611.4+77
Vocational42113.310.336514.18.5+56
No qualification94829.926.41,04440.433.6-96
Not stated1484.79.530311.716.9-155
Total persons aged 15+3,167100.0100.02,584100.0100.0+582
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cheltenham in 2021 compared to Sandringham Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 65.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 64.1% and 26.4% respectively for Sandringham Activity Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cheltenham and Sandringham Activity Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.9% compared to 26.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.0% compared to 42.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cheltenham between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+701 persons)
  • No qualifications (-96 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+77 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+56 persons)

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