Eschol Park
Qualifications
26.9% of people in Eschol Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Raby. This represents an increase of 45 people since 2011.
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, Eschol Park'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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 Eschol Park in 2021 compared to Raby shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 52.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.6% had no qualifications, compared with 49.8% and 43.8% respectively for Raby.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Eschol Park and Raby were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.9% compared to 24.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.1% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.2% compared to 15.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.6% compared to 43.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Eschol Park between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+117 persons)
- No qualifications (-91 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+59 persons)