Cumberland City
Qualifications
21.4% of males in Cumberland City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than South Granville - Chester Hill. This represents an increase of 5,463 males since 2011.
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, Cumberland City'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | South Granville - Chester Hill % | Number | % | South Granville - Chester Hill % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 18,917 | 21.4 | 12.1 | 5001 | 13,454 | 17.6 | 8.0 | +5,463 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 6,729 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 5002 | 5,790 | 7.6 | 4.2 | +938 |
| Vocational | 13,123 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 5003 | 12,453 | 16.3 | 16.7 | +670 |
 No qualification | 41,315 | 46.7 | 53.7 | 5004 | 34,524 | 45.3 | 54.5 | +6,791 |
| Not stated | 8,298 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 5005 | 10,027 | 13.2 | 16.6 | -1,730 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 88,382 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 76,250 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,132 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 male population in Cumberland City in 2016 compared to South Granville - Chester Hill shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 43.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.7% had no qualifications, compared with 32.8% and 53.7% respectively for South Granville - Chester Hill.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Cumberland City and South Granville - Chester Hill were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.4% compared to 12.1%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.6% compared to 5.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (46.7% compared to 53.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Cumberland City between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+6,791 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,463 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+938 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+670 males)