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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Newport West

Qualifications

43.0% of people in Newport West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Hobsons Bay City. This represents an increase of 1,933 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, Newport West'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
Newport West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,07943.031.81,14520.516.1+1,933
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6909.69.64307.76.6+259
Vocational93413.015.381814.715.0+116
No qualification1,94727.236.22,50344.949.3-556
Not stated5147.27.067912.213.0-166
Total persons aged 15+7,164100.0100.05,577100.0100.0+1,586
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 Newport West in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City 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, 65.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.2% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 36.2% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Newport West and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.0% compared to 31.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (27.2% compared to 36.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 15.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Newport West between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,933 persons)
  • No qualifications (-556 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+259 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+116 persons)

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