Berwick
Qualifications
21.4% of people in Berwick had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Cranbourne Park Catchment. This represents an increase of 2,039 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, Berwick'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Cranbourne Park Catchment % | Number | % | Cranbourne Park Catchment % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 7,879 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 5001 | 5,841 | 17.3 | 11.9 | +2,039 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 4,105 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 5002 | 3,446 | 10.2 | 8.1 | +660 |
| Vocational | 7,241 | 19.7 | 20.9 | 5003 | 6,812 | 20.2 | 21.0 | +428 |
 No qualification | 15,016 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 5004 | 14,966 | 44.3 | 49.4 | +50 |
| Not stated | 2,509 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 5005 | 2,692 | 8.0 | 9.6 | -184 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 36,752 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 33,758 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,993 | |
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 Berwick in 2016 compared to Cranbourne Park Catchment 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, 52.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.1% and 42.3% respectively for Cranbourne Park Catchment.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Berwick and Cranbourne Park Catchment were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.4% compared to 17.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.9% compared to 42.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.7% compared to 20.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Berwick between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,039 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+660 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+428 persons)
- No qualifications (+50 persons)