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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

North-Central Ward

Qualifications

24.9% of people in North-Central Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Joondalup. This represents an increase of 2,900 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, North-Central Ward'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
North-Central Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,91624.927.03,01614.215.8+2,900
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,68711.311.21,9899.39.4+698
Vocational5,57723.421.94,42120.719.7+1,156
No qualification8,05533.933.79,62045.144.5-1,565
Not stated1,5516.56.22,26310.610.6-712
Total persons aged 15+23,786100.0100.021,309100.0100.0+2,477
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 North-Central Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.9% had no qualifications, compared with 60.1% and 33.7% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North-Central Ward and the City of Joondalup were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 21.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.9% compared to 27.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in North-Central Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,900 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,565 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,156 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+698 persons)

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