Devon Meadows
Qualifications
24.2% of people in Devon Meadows had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Berwick. This represents a decrease of 6 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, Devon Meadows'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Meadows - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Berwick % | Number | % | Berwick % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 93 | 7.1 | 21.4 | 5001 | 47 | 3.9 | 17.3 | +46 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 104 | 7.9 | 11.2 | 5002 | 84 | 6.8 | 10.2 | +20 |
| Vocational | 321 | 24.2 | 19.7 | 5003 | 327 | 26.7 | 20.2 | -6 |
 No qualification | 636 | 47.9 | 40.9 | 5004 | 675 | 54.9 | 44.3 | -39 |
| Not stated | 171 | 12.9 | 6.8 | 5005 | 94 | 7.7 | 8.0 | +77 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,327 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,229 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +98 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Devon Meadows in 2016 compared to Berwick 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, 39.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.9% had no qualifications, compared with 52.3% and 40.9% respectively for Berwick.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Devon Meadows and Berwick were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.9% compared to 40.9%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.2% compared to 19.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.9% compared to 11.2%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Devon Meadows between 2011 and 2016.