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21.0% of people in Casula had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Middleton Grange. This represents an increase of 1,876 people since 2001.

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, Casula'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
Casula - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Middleton Grange %Number%Middleton Grange %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,75121.022.487510.47.8+1,876
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2689.711.05386.42.8+730
Vocational2,19316.817.01,52018.020.0+673
No qualification5,74343.942.34,61254.748.8+1,131
Not stated1,1318.67.288910.520.6+242
Total persons aged 15+13,086100.0100.08,434100.0100.0+4,652
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Casula in 2021 compared to Middleton Grange 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, 47.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.9% had no qualifications, compared with 50.4% and 42.3% respectively for Middleton Grange.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Casula and Middleton Grange were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.9% compared to 42.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.0% compared to 22.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Casula between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,876 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,131 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+730 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+673 persons)

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