Casey Coast
Qualifications
31.0% of people in Casey Coast had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Casey Farm. This represents an increase of 110 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, Casey Coast'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 Coast - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Casey Farm % | Number | % | Casey Farm % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 332 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 5001 | 254 | 8.3 | 10.1 | +77 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 268 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 5002 | 259 | 8.5 | 8.2 | +8 |
| Vocational | 998 | 31.0 | 27.0 | 5003 | 888 | 29.0 | 25.3 | +110 |
 No qualification | 1,334 | 41.4 | 42.7 | 5004 | 1,283 | 41.9 | 46.6 | +50 |
| Not stated | 289 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5005 | 376 | 12.3 | 9.7 | -87 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,221 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,062 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +158 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Casey Coast in 2021 compared to Casey Farm shows that there was a similar 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, 49.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.3% and 42.7% respectively for Casey Farm.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Casey Coast and Casey Farm were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (31.0% compared to 27.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.3% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 42.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Casey Coast between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+110 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+77 persons)
- No qualifications (+50 persons)