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Botany - Banksmeadow

Qualifications

30.5% of people in Botany - Banksmeadow had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bayside Council area. This represents an increase of 1,309 people since 2016.

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, Botany - Banksmeadow'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
Botany - Banksmeadow - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bayside Council area %Number%Bayside Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,33630.533.72,02723.527.5+1,309
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,17410.710.489410.49.5+280
Vocational1,91817.513.31,54517.913.5+373
No qualification3,54232.433.73,17836.939.1+364
Not stated9598.89.097511.310.5-16
Total persons aged 15+10,929100.0100.08,619100.0100.0+2,310
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Botany - Banksmeadow in 2021 compared to Bayside Council area 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, 58.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.4% 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 Botany - Banksmeadow and Bayside Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.5% compared to 13.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.5% compared to 33.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.4% compared to 33.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Botany - Banksmeadow between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,309 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+373 persons)
  • No qualifications (+364 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+280 persons)

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