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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 Sefton. This represents an increase of 10,249 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, 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)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sefton %Number%Sefton %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree18,74729.318.28,49816.711.1+10,249
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,3319.98.23,7867.46.3+2,544
Vocational7,74712.112.66,31212.414.3+1,435
No qualification25,60340.051.025,26949.554.4+333
Not stated5,6548.810.07,16914.013.9-1,515
Total persons aged 15+64,082100.0100.051,036100.0100.0+13,046
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 Canterbury Ward in 2021 compared to Sefton 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 39.0% and 51.0% respectively for Sefton.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.3% compared to 18.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.0% compared to 51.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,249 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,544 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,435 persons)
  • No qualifications (+333 persons)

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