Cranbourne East
Qualifications
22.8% of people in Cranbourne East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than City of Casey. This represents an increase of 1,919 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, Cranbourne East'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Casey % | Number | % | City of Casey % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 4,087 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 5001 | 2,168 | 18.5 | 16.6 | +1,919 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 2,173 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 5002 | 1,356 | 11.6 | 10.2 | +817 |
| Vocational | 3,279 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 5003 | 2,442 | 20.9 | 20.3 | +837 |
 No qualification | 7,125 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 5004 | 4,785 | 40.9 | 44.2 | +2,340 |
| Not stated | 1,280 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 5005 | 947 | 8.1 | 8.7 | +333 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 17,944 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,698 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,246 | |
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 Cranbourne East in 2021 compared to City of Casey 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, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.7% had no qualifications, compared with 52.1% and 40.7% respectively for City of Casey.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Cranbourne East and City of Casey is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.7% compared to 40.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cranbourne East between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+2,340 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,919 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+837 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+817 persons)