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20.4% of people in Doonside had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Willmot. This represents an increase of 999 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, Doonside'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
Doonside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Willmot %Number%Willmot %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,24320.45.31,24412.21.0+999
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8928.15.06196.12.3+272
Vocational1,80016.416.21,69816.713.9+101
No qualification4,88644.456.75,37652.864.9-490
Not stated1,18310.816.81,24512.217.9-63
Total persons aged 15+11,004100.0100.010,184100.0100.0+819
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 Doonside in 2021 compared to Willmot 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, 44.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.4% had no qualifications, compared with 26.5% and 56.7% respectively for Willmot.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Doonside and Willmot were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.4% compared to 5.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.4% compared to 56.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+999 persons)
  • No qualifications (-490 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+272 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+101 persons)

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