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City of Canterbury Bankstown

Qualifications

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24.6% of females in the City of Canterbury Bankstown had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Cooks River Catchment area. This represents an increase of 16,442 females 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 Canterbury Bankstown'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 Canterbury Bankstown - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cooks River Catchment area %Number%Cooks River Catchment area %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree36,77024.638.520,32815.825.3+16,442
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,95710.010.110,8808.49.2+4,077
Vocational15,69110.59.012,7059.98.8+2,986
No qualification67,03344.833.868,33553.144.5-1,302
Not stated15,04910.18.716,54112.812.2-1,492
Total persons aged 15+149,500100.0100.0128,789100.0100.0+20,711
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 female population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Cooks River Catchment area shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.8% had no qualifications, compared with 57.5% and 33.8% respectively for Cooks River Catchment area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Cooks River Catchment area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.8% compared to 33.8%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.5% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.6% compared to 38.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+16,442 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,077 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,986 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,302 females)

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