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Bexley North

Qualifications

29.7% of people in Bexley North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh. This represents an increase of 635 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, Bexley North'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
Bexley North - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh %Number%Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,04729.725.341212.911.4+635
Advanced Diploma or Diploma35410.010.81735.46.5+181
Vocational48513.815.847514.915.8+9
No qualification1,38739.337.71,77155.550.6-384
Not stated2537.210.436111.315.7-108
Total persons aged 15+3,526100.0100.03,192100.0100.0+333
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bexley North in 2021 compared to Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh 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, 53.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.9% and 37.7% respectively for Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bexley North and Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.7% compared to 25.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 37.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.8% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bexley North between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+635 persons)
  • No qualifications (-384 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+181 persons)

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