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Qualifications

21.0% of people in Hillside had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Brookfield. This represents an increase of 298 people since 2011.

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, Hillside'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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Derived from the Census question:

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

Persons aged 15 years and over

Highest qualification achieved
Hillside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Brookfield %Number%Brookfield %2011 to 2016
Bachelor or Higher degree2,16217.813.41,55314.29.5+609
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1699.69.49338.57.7+236
Vocational2,54521.022.82,24720.521.7+298
No qualification5,42444.845.75,25147.950.2+173
Not stated8176.78.69748.910.9-157

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Highest qualification achieved, 2016
Highest qualification achieved, 2016 Not stated, Brookfield: 8.6% No qualification, Brookfield: 45.7% Vocational, Brookfield: 22.8% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Brookfield: 9.4% Bachelor or Higher degree, Brookfield: 13.4% Not stated, Hillside: 6.7% No qualification, Hillside: 44.8% Vocational, Hillside: 21.0% Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Hillside: 9.6% Bachelor or Higher degree, Hillside: 17.8%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016
Change in highest qualification achieved, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Hillside: -157 No qualification, Hillside: +173 Vocational, Hillside: +298 Advanced Diploma or Diploma, Hillside: +236 Bachelor or Higher degree, Hillside: +609
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Hillside in 2016 compared to Brookfield 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, 48.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.8% had no qualifications, compared with 45.7% and 45.7% respectively for Brookfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hillside and Brookfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.8% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.0% compared to 22.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hillside between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+609 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+298 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+236 persons)
  • No qualifications (+173 persons)
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