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Berwick (Foothills)

Qualifications

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28.6% of people in Berwick (Foothills) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Interface Councils. This represents an increase of 103 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, Berwick (Foothills)'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
Berwick (Foothills) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41728.623.631321.918.0+103
Advanced Diploma or Diploma15110.410.71319.29.9+19
Vocational25917.818.927118.920.1-12
No qualification55638.239.258941.142.8-33
Not stated745.17.61268.99.1-53
Total persons aged 15+1,457100.0100.01,432100.0100.0+24
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 Berwick (Foothills) in 2021 compared to Interface Councils 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, 56.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 53.2% and 39.2% respectively for Interface Councils.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Berwick (Foothills) and Interface Councils were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.6% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.8% compared to 18.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 39.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Berwick (Foothills) between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+103 persons)

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