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21.9% of people in Brookfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Thornhill Park. This represents an increase of 179 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, Brookfield'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
Brookfield - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Thornhill Park %Number%Thornhill Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,32116.731.591113.47.7+410
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7819.913.06399.43.2+142
Vocational1,72721.918.21,54822.818.1+179
No qualification3,43543.530.03,09945.753.6+336
Not stated6328.07.35808.617.3+52
Total persons aged 15+7,896100.0100.06,777100.0100.0+1,119
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 Brookfield in 2021 compared to Thornhill Park 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, 48.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.5% had no qualifications, compared with 62.7% and 30.0% respectively for Thornhill Park.

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

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.5% compared to 30.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.9% compared to 18.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.7% compared to 31.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 13.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+410 persons)
  • No qualifications (+336 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+179 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+142 persons)

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