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Sunshine NIEC

Qualifications

22.1% of people in Sunshine NIEC had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than St Albans (South). This represents an increase of 3,374 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 NIEC'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 NIEC - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%St Albans (South) %Number%St Albans (South) %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,45322.116.44,07813.310.4+3,374
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,6207.87.32,1447.06.1+476
Vocational4,14312.311.53,57311.611.3+570
No qualification15,79346.851.216,41053.357.2-617
Not stated3,75911.113.64,57514.915.0-816
Total persons aged 15+33,768100.0100.030,781100.0100.0+2,986
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 NIEC in 2021 compared to St Albans (South) 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, 42.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.8% had no qualifications, compared with 35.2% and 51.2% respectively for St Albans (South).

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sunshine NIEC and St Albans (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.1% compared to 16.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.8% compared to 51.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,374 persons)
  • No qualifications (-617 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+570 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+476 persons)

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