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Strathmore (N)

Qualifications

38.8% of people in Strathmore (N) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North and West Metropolitan Region. This represents an increase of 421 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, Strathmore (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.

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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
Strathmore (N) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%North and West Metropolitan Region %Number%North and West Metropolitan Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,20838.833.11,78735.227.2+421
Advanced Diploma or Diploma59910.59.44769.48.9+123
Vocational71512.614.062812.414.4+87
No qualification1,90633.535.91,80235.539.8+104
Not stated2664.77.53797.59.7-114
Total persons aged 15+5,695100.0100.05,073100.0100.0+621
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 Strathmore (N) in 2021 compared to North and West Metropolitan 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, 61.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.6% and 35.9% respectively for North and West Metropolitan Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Strathmore (N) and North and West Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.8% compared to 33.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (33.5% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.6% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Strathmore (N) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+421 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+123 persons)
  • No qualifications (+104 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+87 persons)

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