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Cranbourne North

Qualifications

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22.2% of people in Cranbourne North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Pearcedale. This represents an increase of 1,567 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, Cranbourne North'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
Cranbourne North - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Pearcedale %Number%Pearcedale %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,05122.213.22,48416.610.9+1,567
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,04111.29.31,54610.48.7+495
Vocational3,41918.828.53,13721.025.9+282
No qualification7,53841.443.06,42843.146.6+1,110
Not stated1,1646.45.91,3278.98.0-163
Total persons aged 15+18,213100.0100.014,922100.0100.0+3,291
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 Cranbourne North in 2021 compared to Pearcedale 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, 52.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% had no qualifications, compared with 51.1% and 43.0% respectively for Pearcedale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cranbourne North and Pearcedale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.2% compared to 13.2%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.2% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.8% compared to 28.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 43.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,567 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,110 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+495 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+282 persons)

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