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Casey Foothills

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22.8% of people in Casey Foothills had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Casey Growth Area. This represents an increase of 909 people since 2006.

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 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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Casey Foothills - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Casey Growth Area %Number%Casey Growth Area %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,68222.829.777314.08.6+909
Advanced Diploma or Diploma76910.413.94618.35.6+308
Vocational1,42719.417.71,01618.418.1+411
No qualification2,95040.033.02,54146.052.7+409
Not stated5417.35.873513.315.0-195
Total persons aged 15+7,371100.0100.05,528100.0100.0+1,842
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Casey Foothills in 2021 compared to Casey Growth Area 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, 52.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.0% had no qualifications, compared with 61.2% and 33.0% respectively for Casey Growth Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Casey Foothills and Casey Growth Area were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.0% compared to 33.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.4% compared to 17.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.8% compared to 29.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Casey Foothills between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+909 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+411 persons)
  • No qualifications (+409 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+308 persons)

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