Coolaroo
Qualifications
13.0% of people in Coolaroo had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hume City. This represents a decrease of 13 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, Coolaroo'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolaroo - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Hume City % | Number | % | Hume City % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 307 | 11.9 | 20.2 | 5001 | 169 | 6.6 | 14.8 | +138 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 170 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 5002 | 147 | 5.8 | 9.0 | +23 |
| Vocational | 335 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 5003 | 348 | 13.7 | 18.1 | -13 |
 No qualification | 1,509 | 58.7 | 44.6 | 5004 | 1,571 | 61.8 | 49.0 | -62 |
| Not stated | 249 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 5005 | 308 | 12.1 | 9.3 | -59 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,570 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,543 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +27 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. 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 population in Coolaroo in 2021 compared to Hume City 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, 31.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 58.7% had no qualifications, compared with 47.3% and 44.6% respectively for Hume City.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Coolaroo and Hume City were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (58.7% compared to 44.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.9% compared to 20.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 17.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.6% compared to 10.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Coolaroo between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+138 persons)
- No qualifications (-62 persons)