Casey Growth Area
Qualifications
23.3% of people in Casey Growth Area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South. This represents an increase of 4,170 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, Casey Growth Area'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Growth Area - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South % | Number | % | Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 4,837 | 23.3 | 9.1 | 5001 | 666 | 19.0 | 6.6 | +4,170 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,699 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 5002 | 363 | 10.3 | 7.1 | +2,336 |
| Vocational | 4,219 | 20.3 | 24.5 | 5003 | 731 | 20.8 | 23.8 | +3,488 |
 No qualification | 7,431 | 35.8 | 46.9 | 5004 | 1,456 | 41.5 | 54.5 | +5,975 |
| Not stated | 1,590 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 5005 | 295 | 8.4 | 8.0 | +1,296 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 20,779 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,514 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +17,265 | |
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 Casey Growth Area in 2016 compared to Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South 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, 56.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.8% had no qualifications, compared with 41.5% and 46.9% respectively for Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Casey Growth Area and Clyde Farm - Devon Meadows - Cranbourne South were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.3% compared to 9.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.0% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.8% compared to 46.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.3% compared to 24.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Casey Growth Area between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+5,975 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,170 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+3,488 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,336 persons)