idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of BrimbankCommunity profile

Sunshine District

Qualifications

23.2% of females in the Sunshine District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 1,073 females since 2016.

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, the Sunshine District's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

Learn more about planning education provision here.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Sunshine District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,54623.221.33,47317.817.3+1,073
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,6088.28.91,5087.78.5+100
Vocational2,03310.411.31,97010.111.0+63
No qualification9,57048.949.710,43553.653.1-865
Not stated1,8009.28.92,09510.810.1-295
Total persons aged 15+19,557100.0100.019,481100.0100.0+76
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Sunshine District in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a similar proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.9% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 49.7% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of the Sunshine District and the City of Brimbank is:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.2% compared to 21.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Sunshine District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,073 females)
  • No qualifications (-865 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+100 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+63 females)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.