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In 2021, 81,228 people, 54.4% of non-English speaking population in Blacktown City Council had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Blacktown City Council -non-English20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Blacktown City - Total populationNumber%Blacktown City - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree66,25544.429.239,93835.022.0+26,317
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,97310.09.011,55010.18.8+3,423
Vocational15,61210.515.414,14612.416.9+1,466
No qualification46,72831.337.643,72538.343.4+3,003
Not stated5,7783.98.84,8694.38.9+909
Total people149,346100.0100.0114,228100.0100.0+35,118
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 non-English speaking population in Blacktown City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Blacktown City Council 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, 64.8% of the Blacktown City - Total population speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 37.6% respectively for the total population in Blacktown City Council.

The major differences between qualifications held by the non-English speaking population of Blacktown City and the total population in Blacktown City Council were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.4% compared to 29.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (31.3% compared to 37.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (10.5% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the Blacktown City - Total population speaking population in Blacktown City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+26,317 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,423 persons)
  • No qualifications (+3,003 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,466 persons)

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