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Bellbird Park - Brookwater

Qualifications

24.5% of people in Bellbird Park - Brookwater had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Springfield. This represents an increase of 2,913 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, Bellbird Park - Brookwater'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
Bellbird Park - Brookwater - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Springfield %Number%Springfield %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,26124.520.93489.39.0+2,913
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,57211.811.12256.07.2+1,347
Vocational3,09923.324.171619.121.3+2,382
No qualification4,47533.638.91,96352.451.0+2,511
Not stated9086.85.049313.211.5+414
Total persons aged 15+13,315100.0100.03,747100.0100.0+9,568
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 Bellbird Park - Brookwater in 2021 compared to Springfield 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, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.6% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 38.9% respectively for Springfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Bellbird Park - Brookwater and Springfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.5% compared to 20.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.6% compared to 38.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Bellbird Park - Brookwater between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,913 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,511 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+2,382 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,347 persons)

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