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Qualifications Highest level of schooling Education institution attending

Canberra Region Extended

Qualifications

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31.7% of people in Canberra Region Extended had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Canberra Region. This represents an increase of 57,219 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, Canberra Region Extended'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Refers to:

Persons aged 15 years and over

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Highest qualification achieved
Canberra Region Extended - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Canberra Region %Number%Canberra Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree228,19231.720.7170,97326.616.7+57,219
Advanced Diploma or Diploma66,9169.39.557,4048.98.9+9,512
Vocational130,41518.123.2116,90218.222.6+13,513
No qualification237,75733.036.7230,89536.039.3+6,862
Not stated56,9817.99.965,54210.212.5-8,561
Total persons aged 15+720,261100.0100.0641,716100.0100.0+78,545
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Canberra Region Extended in 2021 compared to Canberra Region 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, 59.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.0% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 36.7% respectively for Canberra Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Canberra Region Extended and Canberra Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (31.7% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.1% compared to 23.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.0% compared to 36.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Canberra Region Extended between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+57,219 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+13,513 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+9,512 persons)
  • No qualifications (+6,862 persons)

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