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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Sunshine NIEC

Qualifications

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22.1% of people in Sunshine NIEC had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the Sunshine District. This represents an increase of 4,423 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, 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Sunshine NIEC - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sunshine District %Number%Sunshine District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,45322.122.23,02910.69.7+4,423
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,6207.87.71,3394.74.4+1,280
Vocational4,14312.313.03,21811.211.3+925
No qualification15,79346.847.517,00359.459.9-1,210
Not stated3,75911.19.64,02914.114.6-270
Total persons aged 15+33,768100.0100.028,620100.0100.0+5,147
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Sunshine NIEC in 2021 compared to the Sunshine District shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as 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 43.0% and 47.5% respectively for the Sunshine District.

There were no major differences between Sunshine NIEC and Sunshine District in 2021.

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,423 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,280 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,210 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+925 persons)

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