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Sunshine NIEC

Qualifications

22.1% of people in Sunshine NIEC had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Victoria. This represents an increase of 5,532 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 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)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,45322.129.21,9216.814.2+5,532
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,6207.89.89483.46.1+1,672
Vocational4,14312.316.73,12911.114.5+1,014
No qualification15,79346.836.518,44565.453.7-2,653
Not stated3,75911.17.93,75913.311.5-1
Total persons aged 15+33,768100.0100.028,203100.0100.0+5,565
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 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 Victoria 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, 42.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.8% had no qualifications, compared with 55.6% and 36.5% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sunshine NIEC and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (46.8% compared to 36.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.1% compared to 29.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.3% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.8% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sunshine NIEC between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,532 persons)
  • No qualifications (-2,653 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,672 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,014 persons)

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