Airport West (N)
Qualifications
18.8% of people in Airport West (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Keilor East (N). This represents an increase of 364 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, Airport West (N)'s Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport West (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Keilor East (N) % | Number | % | Keilor East (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,195 | 18.8 | 36.2 | 5001 | 831 | 14.1 | 31.9 | +364 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 610 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 5002 | 433 | 7.3 | 9.4 | +177 |
| Vocational | 1,179 | 18.6 | 12.0 | 5003 | 1,060 | 17.9 | 12.0 | +119 |
 No qualification | 2,755 | 43.4 | 33.6 | 5004 | 2,948 | 49.9 | 37.2 | -193 |
| Not stated | 614 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 5005 | 634 | 10.7 | 9.5 | -20 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,353 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,906 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +447 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Airport West (N) in 2016 compared to Keilor East (N) 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, 47.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.4% had no qualifications, compared with 57.8% and 33.6% respectively for Keilor East (N).
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Airport West (N) and Keilor East (N) were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.4% compared to 33.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.6% compared to 12.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.8% compared to 36.2%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Airport West (N) between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+364 persons)
- No qualifications (-193 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+177 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+119 persons)