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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

Bankstown Ward

Qualifications

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21.6% of people in Bankstown Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Revesby Ward. This represents an increase of 8,017 people since 2006.

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, Bankstown Ward'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
Bankstown Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Revesby Ward %Number%Revesby Ward %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,87221.624.34,85510.612.0+8,017
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,0238.49.82,6185.77.2+2,405
Vocational7,05511.817.45,66912.419.0+1,386
No qualification28,38747.640.925,56555.949.9+2,821
Not stated6,36210.77.67,06615.411.9-704
Total persons aged 15+59,699100.0100.045,774100.0100.0+13,925
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Bankstown Ward in 2021 compared to Revesby Ward shows that there was a lower 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, 41.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.6% and 40.9% respectively for Revesby Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bankstown Ward and Revesby Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.6% compared to 40.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.8% compared to 17.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 24.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.4% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bankstown Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,017 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,821 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,405 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,386 persons)

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