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29.8% of people in Sunshine had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Albanvale. This represents an increase of 1,125 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, Sunshine'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
Sunshine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Albanvale %Number%Albanvale %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,35929.812.81,23416.68.0+1,125
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6237.97.55767.85.1+47
Vocational98512.416.092312.414.6+62
No qualification3,19840.454.73,54947.859.5-351
Not stated7509.59.11,14015.412.8-390
Total persons aged 15+7,915100.0100.07,422100.0100.0+493
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 Sunshine in 2021 compared to Albanvale 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, 50.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.4% had no qualifications, compared with 36.3% and 54.7% respectively for Albanvale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sunshine and Albanvale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.8% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.4% compared to 54.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.4% compared to 16.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,125 persons)
  • No qualifications (-351 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+62 persons)

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