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47.7% of people in Brighton had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Bayside. This represents an increase of 3,243 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, Brighton'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
Brighton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Bayside %Number%City of Bayside %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree9,37547.744.06,13235.230.5+3,243
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,96410.010.61,7319.910.3+233
Vocational1,5297.89.81,3047.510.2+224
No qualification5,46527.829.45,92934.136.7-464
Not stated1,3016.66.32,31213.312.3-1,012
Total persons aged 15+19,634100.0100.017,410100.0100.0+2,223
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 Brighton in 2021 compared to the City of Bayside 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, 65.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.8% had no qualifications, compared with 64.3% and 29.4% respectively for the City of Bayside.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Brighton and the City of Bayside were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (47.7% compared to 44.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (7.8% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (27.8% compared to 29.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,243 persons)
  • No qualifications (-464 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+233 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+224 persons)

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