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Western area - Greendale and Surrounds

Qualifications

22.0% of people in Western area - Greendale and Surrounds had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Liverpool LGA. This represents an increase of 210 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, Western area - Greendale and Surrounds'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
Western area - Greendale and Surrounds - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree55110.320.12945.79.9+257
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3987.49.52504.86.6+148
Vocational1,17922.016.396918.616.9+210
No qualification2,71650.745.12,74952.951.6-33
Not stated5169.69.193518.015.0-419
Total persons aged 15+5,360100.0100.05,197100.0100.0+163
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 Western area - Greendale and Surrounds in 2021 compared to Liverpool LGA 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, 39.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.7% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 45.1% respectively for Liverpool LGA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Western area - Greendale and Surrounds and Liverpool LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (22.0% compared to 16.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (50.7% compared to 45.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.3% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.4% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Western area - Greendale and Surrounds between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+257 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+210 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+148 persons)

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