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Sydenham District

Qualifications

20.3% of people in the Sydenham District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Albion. This represents an increase of 3,730 people since 2006.

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, the Sydenham District'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
Sydenham District - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Albion %Number%Albion %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,01720.327.74,28711.514.8+3,730
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3,5449.010.12,3106.25.5+1,233
Vocational6,89117.513.55,81815.611.3+1,072
No qualification18,28946.438.120,33254.747.6-2,043
Not stated2,6996.810.74,43611.920.8-1,738
Total persons aged 15+39,440100.0100.037,185100.0100.0+2,254
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Albion 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 higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 46.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.4% had no qualifications, compared with 51.3% and 38.1% respectively for Albion.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Sydenham District and Albion were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.4% compared to 38.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.5% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.3% compared to 27.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Sydenham District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,730 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,043 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,233 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,072 persons)

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