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21.2% of people in Hillside had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields. This represents an increase of 592 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, 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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Hillside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields %Number%Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,75421.225.22,16217.815.1+592
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,2889.910.91,1699.67.9+119
Vocational2,61020.116.02,54521.015.1+65
No qualification5,67543.642.95,42444.845.2+251
Not stated6805.25.18176.716.7-137
Total persons aged 15+13,007100.0100.012,117100.0100.0+890
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 Hillside in 2021 compared to Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields 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, 51.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 52.0% and 42.9% respectively for Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hillside and Bonnie Brook - Deanside - Grangefields were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.1% compared to 16.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.2% compared to 25.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+592 persons)
  • No qualifications (+251 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+119 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+65 persons)

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