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Edmondson Park

Qualifications

37.5% of people in Edmondson Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Liverpool LGA. This represents an increase of 2,857 people since 2016.

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, Edmondson Park'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
Edmondson Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Liverpool LGA %Number%Liverpool LGA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,30937.520.145227.315.7+2,857
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8759.99.517510.69.0+700
Vocational1,06012.016.321513.017.1+845
No qualification2,89132.845.164438.947.6+2,247
Not stated6857.89.117110.310.5+514
Total persons aged 15+8,820100.0100.01,657100.0100.0+7,163
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 in Edmondson Park in 2021 compared to Liverpool LGA 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, 59.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.8% had no qualifications, compared with 45.9% and 45.1% respectively for Liverpool LGA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Edmondson Park and Liverpool LGA were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.5% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (32.8% compared to 45.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.0% compared to 16.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Edmondson Park between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,857 persons)
  • No qualifications (+2,247 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+845 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+700 persons)

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