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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

Canterbury Ward

Qualifications

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29.3% of people in Canterbury Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Canterbury Bankstown. This represents an increase of 3,786 people since 2016.

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, Canterbury 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
Canterbury Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Canterbury Bankstown %Number%City of Canterbury Bankstown %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree18,74729.323.614,96125.319.7+3,786
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,3319.99.05,5039.38.6+828
Vocational7,74712.113.37,50112.714.2+246
No qualification25,60340.044.025,97344.047.9-370
Not stated5,6548.810.15,1258.79.6+529
Total persons aged 15+64,082100.0100.059,063100.0100.0+5,019
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Canterbury Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown 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, 51.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.0% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 44.0% respectively for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.3% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.0% compared to 44.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.1% compared to 13.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Canterbury Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,786 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+828 persons)
  • No qualifications (-370 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+246 persons)

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