Sorrento
Qualifications
34.6% of people in Sorrento had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North-Central Ward. This represents an increase of 914 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, Sorrento'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrento - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | North-Central Ward % | Number | % | North-Central Ward % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,228 | 34.6 | 24.9 | 5001 | 1,314 | 21.8 | 14.2 | +914 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 756 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 5002 | 659 | 10.9 | 9.3 | +97 |
| Vocational | 1,058 | 16.4 | 23.4 | 5003 | 945 | 15.7 | 20.7 | +113 |
 No qualification | 2,007 | 31.2 | 33.9 | 5004 | 2,492 | 41.3 | 45.1 | -485 |
| Not stated | 388 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5005 | 621 | 10.3 | 10.6 | -233 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,437 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,031 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +406 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Sorrento in 2021 compared to North-Central Ward 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, 62.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.2% had no qualifications, compared with 59.6% and 33.9% respectively for North-Central Ward.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sorrento and North-Central Ward were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (34.6% compared to 24.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.4% compared to 23.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.2% compared to 33.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Sorrento between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+914 persons)
- No qualifications (-485 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+113 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+97 persons)