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In 2021, 26,332 people in the City of Knox born overseas had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For the overseas-born they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Overseas-born populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Knox - born overseas20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Knox - Total populationNumber%City of Knox - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree20,70241.028.014,88833.622.3+5,814
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,63011.210.94,75910.810.3+871
Vocational6,14712.218.46,23114.119.4-84
No qualification16,00131.736.916,26736.840.5-266
Not stated2,0044.05.82,1014.77.4-97
Total people50,484100.0100.044,246100.0100.0+6,238
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population born overseas in the City of Knox in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Knox 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, 64.3% of the population born overseas aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.7% had no qualifications, compared with 57.3% and 36.9% respectively for the total population in the City of Knox.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population born overseas in the City of Knox and the total population in the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (41.0% compared to 28.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (12.2% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (31.7% compared to 36.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population born overseas in the City of Knox between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,814 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+871 persons)
  • No qualifications (-266 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (-84 persons)

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