City of Bayside
Qualifications
39.1% of people in the City of Bayside had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Bleazby Ward. This represents an increase of 12,978 people since 2001.
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, the City of Bayside'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bayside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Bleazby Ward % | Number | % | Bleazby Ward % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 30,743 | 39.1 | 41.2 | 5001 | 17,765 | 25.7 | 26.7 | +12,978 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 8,389 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 5002 | 6,397 | 9.2 | 9.2 | +1,992 |
| Vocational | 8,073 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 5003 | 7,637 | 11.0 | 9.9 | +436 |
 No qualification | 24,738 | 31.4 | 30.3 | 5004 | 29,323 | 42.3 | 40.8 | -4,585 |
| Not stated | 6,728 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 5005 | 8,134 | 11.7 | 13.4 | -1,406 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 78,671 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 69,256 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9,415 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2016. 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 the City of Bayside in 2016 compared to Bleazby Ward 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 60.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.4% had no qualifications, compared with 60.6% and 30.3% respectively for Bleazby Ward.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Bayside and Bleazby Ward were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (10.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.4% compared to 30.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.1% compared to 41.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Bayside between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+12,978 persons)
- No qualifications (-4,585 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,992 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+436 persons)