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St Albans (North)

Qualifications

16.6% of people in St Albans (North) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Sunshine West. This represents an increase of 1,847 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, St Albans (North)'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
St Albans (North) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sunshine West %Number%Sunshine West %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,82916.618.79826.77.7+1,847
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2817.57.46524.44.2+629
Vocational2,17512.713.41,88312.810.8+292
No qualification8,76351.351.38,74559.662.5+18
Not stated2,03911.99.22,41016.414.8-371
Total persons aged 15+17,087100.0100.014,672100.0100.0+2,415
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 St Albans (North) in 2021 compared to Sunshine West 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 36.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.3% had no qualifications, compared with 39.5% and 51.3% respectively for Sunshine West.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of St Albans (North) and Sunshine West is:

  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.6% compared to 18.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in St Albans (North) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,847 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+629 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+292 persons)

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