Sandringham - Dolls Point
Qualifications
23.0% of people in Sandringham - Dolls Point had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh. This represents an increase of 148 people since 2011.
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, Sandringham - Dolls Point'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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Sandringham - Dolls Point in 2016 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), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 55.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.6% and 38.9% respectively for Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sandringham - Dolls Point and Brighton-Le-Sands - Kyeemagh were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.2% compared to 15.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.0% compared to 10.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.0% compared to 22.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.4% compared to 38.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sandringham - Dolls Point between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+148 persons)
- No qualifications (+106 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+99 persons)