Valleys
Qualifications
23.4% of people in Valleys had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley. This represents an increase of 495 people since 1991.
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, Valleys'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleys - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley % | Number | % | Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 528 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 5001 | 114 | 5.8 | 3.7 | +414 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 346 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 5002 | 121 | 6.2 | 4.5 | +225 |
| Vocational | 805 | 23.4 | 27.9 | 5003 | 310 | 15.7 | 18.3 | +495 |
 No qualification | 1,354 | 39.3 | 42.7 | 5004 | 1,129 | 57.1 | 61.0 | +224 |
| Not stated | 413 | 12.0 | 7.6 | 5005 | 302 | 15.3 | 12.5 | +111 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,448 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,978 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,470 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Valleys in 2016 compared to Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 48.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.7% and 42.7% respectively for Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Valleys and Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.3% compared to 12.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 27.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.3% compared to 42.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Valleys between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+495 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+414 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+225 persons)
- No qualifications (+224 persons)