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28.3% of people in Cobblebank had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Western Region. This represents an increase of 694 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, Cobblebank'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
Cobblebank - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree69828.329.145.319.0+694
Advanced Diploma or Diploma37615.39.567.97.8+369
Vocational38415.615.01922.415.3+365
No qualification78031.738.44250.246.5+737
Not stated2259.17.91214.211.3+213
Total persons aged 15+2,463100.0100.084100.0100.0+2,378
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Cobblebank in 2021 compared to Western Region 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, 59.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.7% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 38.4% respectively for Western Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cobblebank and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (15.3% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.7% compared to 38.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cobblebank between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+737 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+694 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+369 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+365 persons)

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