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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id28.1% of people in Cockburn Central had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than North Coogee - Rottnest Island. This represents an increase of 344 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, Cockburn Central's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cockburn Central in 2021 compared to North Coogee - Rottnest Island 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, 59.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.9% had no qualifications, compared with 63.3% and 29.4% respectively for North Coogee - Rottnest Island.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cockburn Central and North Coogee - Rottnest Island were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.5% compared to 19.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.9% compared to 29.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.1% compared to 32.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 11.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cockburn Central between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+344 persons)
- No qualifications (+235 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+207 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+117 persons)
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