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Geelong West - Manifold Heights

Qualifications

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37.2% of people in Geelong West - Manifold Heights had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Norlane - North Shore. This represents an increase of 1,667 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, Geelong West - Manifold Heights'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
Geelong West - Manifold Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Norlane - North Shore %Number%Norlane - North Shore %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,04937.210.01,38219.03.1+1,667
Advanced Diploma or Diploma85710.46.36078.33.1+250
Vocational1,36116.619.41,16215.913.9+199
No qualification2,43729.749.33,13643.063.0-699
Not stated5026.114.91,00213.717.0-500
Total persons aged 15+8,206100.0100.07,289100.0100.0+917
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 Geelong West - Manifold Heights in 2021 compared to Norlane - North Shore 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, 64.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.7% had no qualifications, compared with 35.8% and 49.3% respectively for Norlane - North Shore.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Geelong West - Manifold Heights and Norlane - North Shore were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.2% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.4% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (29.7% compared to 49.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.6% compared to 19.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Geelong West - Manifold Heights between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,667 persons)
  • No qualifications (-699 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+250 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+199 persons)

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