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33.5% of people in Arncliffe had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bayside Council area. This represents an increase of 2,203 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, Arncliffe'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
Arncliffe - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bayside Council area %Number%Bayside Council area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,39233.533.71,18816.921.1+2,203
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9269.110.45858.39.1+341
Vocational1,15411.413.388912.714.1+265
No qualification3,42833.833.73,39148.343.3+37
Not stated1,22912.19.096913.812.4+260
Total persons aged 15+10,129100.0100.07,023100.0100.0+3,105
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Arncliffe in 2021 compared to Bayside Council area 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.8% had no qualifications, compared with 57.3% and 33.7% respectively for Bayside Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Arncliffe and Bayside Council area were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.4% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.1% compared to 10.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Arncliffe between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,203 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+341 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+265 persons)

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