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Highett

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39.6% of people in Highett had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Southland Activity Centre. This represents an increase of 1,510 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, Highett'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Highett - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Southland Activity Centre %Number%Southland Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,50639.640.599520.221.5+1,510
Advanced Diploma or Diploma72611.511.44849.810.3+241
Vocational82213.013.669514.114.7+126
No qualification1,93430.529.72,11643.041.5-183
Not stated3445.44.863312.912.0-289
Total persons aged 15+6,332100.0100.04,925100.0100.0+1,406
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Highett in 2021 compared to Southland 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), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 64.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.5% had no qualifications, compared with 65.6% and 29.7% respectively for Southland Activity Centre.

There were no major differences between Highett and Southland Activity Centre in 2021.

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,510 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+241 persons)
  • No qualifications (-183 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+126 persons)

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