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Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley

Qualifications

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28.9% of people in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the Valleys District. This represents an increase of 865 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, Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Valleys District %Number%Valleys District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,76316.219.18258.411.2+937
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,0699.810.56816.97.9+387
Vocational3,15028.925.12,28423.222.0+865
No qualification4,14138.037.94,87949.544.5-739
Not stated7787.17.31,19112.114.3-414
Total persons aged 15+10,901100.0100.09,863100.0100.0+1,037
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley in 2021 compared to the Valleys District shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.0% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 37.9% respectively for the Valleys District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley and the Valleys District were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.9% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.2% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+937 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+865 persons)
  • No qualifications (-739 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+387 persons)

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