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Camden CouncilCommunity profile

Harrington Park - Kirkham

Qualifications

23.1% of people in Harrington Park - Kirkham had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Camden Council area. This represents an increase of 599 people 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, Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,27521.421.61,51218.116.2+763
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,22111.511.097111.610.3+250
Vocational2,45723.123.71,85822.224.4+599
No qualification4,19739.437.93,50941.941.1+688
Not stated5014.75.85256.38.0-24
Total persons aged 15+10,651100.0100.08,375100.0100.0+2,276
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 compared to Camden Council area shows that there was a similar 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, 55.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.4% had no qualifications, compared with 56.3% and 37.9% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Camden Council area is:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.4% compared to 37.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Harrington Park - Kirkham between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+763 persons)
  • No qualifications (+688 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+599 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+250 persons)

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