City of Canterbury Bankstown
Qualifications
23.6% of people in City of Canterbury Bankstown had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Belfield. This represents an increase of 30,639 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, 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.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canterbury Bankstown - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Belfield % | Number | % | Belfield % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 70,107 | 23.6 | 22.7 | 5001 | 39,468 | 15.6 | 14.6 | +30,639 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 26,753 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 5002 | 19,762 | 7.8 | 8.9 | +6,991 |
| Vocational | 39,687 | 13.3 | 14.9 | 5003 | 35,734 | 14.1 | 15.3 | +3,953 |
 No qualification | 130,954 | 44.0 | 44.7 | 5004 | 126,012 | 49.8 | 50.2 | +4,942 |
| Not stated | 30,032 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 5005 | 31,833 | 12.6 | 10.9 | -1,801 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 297,533 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 252,809 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +44,724 | |
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 City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Belfield 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, 45.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.0% had no qualifications, compared with 48.4% and 44.7% respectively for Belfield.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of City of Canterbury Bankstown and Belfield were:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 10.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.3% compared to 14.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+30,639 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+6,991 persons)
- No qualifications (+4,942 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+3,953 persons)