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City of Canning

Qualifications

34.6% of people in the City of Canning had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Greater Perth. This represents an increase of 9,976 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, the City of Canning'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
City of Canning - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Perth %Number%Greater Perth %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree27,16934.626.517,19324.319.6+9,976
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,7729.99.86,5139.28.6+1,259
Vocational11,88715.220.310,75515.218.6+1,132
No qualification26,14033.335.629,45141.642.3-3,311
Not stated5,4887.07.96,8789.710.9-1,390
Total persons aged 15+78,456100.0100.070,790100.0100.0+7,666
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the City of Canning in 2021 compared to Greater Perth 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, 59.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.3% had no qualifications, compared with 56.5% and 35.6% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Canning and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.6% compared to 26.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.2% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.3% compared to 35.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the City of Canning between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,976 persons)
  • No qualifications (-3,311 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,259 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,132 persons)

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