Sunshine West
Qualifications
18.7% of people in Sunshine West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Sydenham District. This represents an increase of 2,132 people since 2001.
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 West's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Sydenham District % | Number | % | Sydenham District % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,894 | 18.7 | 20.3 | 5001 | 762 | 5.8 | 9.8 | +2,132 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,139 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 5002 | 476 | 3.6 | 5.2 | +663 |
| Vocational | 2,063 | 13.4 | 17.5 | 5003 | 1,345 | 10.3 | 15.2 | +718 |
 No qualification | 7,927 | 51.3 | 46.4 | 5004 | 8,932 | 68.1 | 58.4 | -1,005 |
| Not stated | 1,425 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 5005 | 1,604 | 12.2 | 11.3 | -179 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 15,448 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,119 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,329 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Sunshine West in 2021 compared to Sydenham District 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, 39.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.3% had no qualifications, compared with 46.8% and 46.4% respectively for Sydenham District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sunshine West and Sydenham District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (51.3% compared to 46.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.4% compared to 17.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.4% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.7% compared to 20.3%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sunshine West between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,132 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,005 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+718 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+663 persons)