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Campbelltown City

Qualifications

20.8% of people in Campbelltown City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Raby. This represents an increase of 9,688 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, Campbelltown City'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
Campbelltown City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Raby %Number%Raby %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28,58920.815.518,90115.312.3+9,688
Advanced Diploma or Diploma12,3188.99.710,4428.59.3+1,876
Vocational26,53419.324.625,26320.525.3+1,271
No qualification58,10942.243.856,65046.046.1+1,459
Not stated12,1118.86.311,8909.77.1+221
Total persons aged 15+137,661100.0100.0123,146100.0100.0+14,515
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 Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Raby 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, 49.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.8% and 43.8% respectively for Raby.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Campbelltown City and Raby were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.8% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.3% compared to 24.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.2% compared to 43.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Campbelltown City between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,688 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,876 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,459 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,271 persons)

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