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Hampton East

Qualifications

37.9% of people in Hampton East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Highett Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 361 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, Hampton East'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
Hampton East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Highett Activity Centre %Number%Highett Activity Centre %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,57137.939.21,21031.731.3+361
Advanced Diploma or Diploma45110.911.139910.510.5+52
Vocational56913.713.450713.313.9+62
No qualification1,23929.930.71,34835.335.8-109
Not stated3127.55.73519.28.5-39
Total persons aged 15+4,142100.0100.03,815100.0100.0+327
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

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

Overall, 62.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 63.6% and 30.7% respectively for Highett Activity Centre.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Hampton East and Highett Activity Centre is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.9% compared to 39.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hampton East between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+361 persons)
  • No qualifications (-109 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+62 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+52 persons)

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