Clontarf
Qualifications
23.8% of people in Clontarf had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Cashmere - Clear Mountain. This represents an increase of 208 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, Clontarf'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clontarf - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Cashmere - Clear Mountain % | Number | % | Cashmere - Clear Mountain % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 828 | 12.2 | 23.7 | 5001 | 583 | 9.0 | 22.6 | +245 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 621 | 9.2 | 13.6 | 5002 | 470 | 7.3 | 11.9 | +151 |
| Vocational | 1,612 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 5003 | 1,404 | 21.7 | 22.3 | +208 |
 No qualification | 3,000 | 44.2 | 36.1 | 5004 | 3,251 | 50.3 | 40.1 | -252 |
| Not stated | 724 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 5005 | 749 | 11.6 | 3.1 | -26 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,785 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,458 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +326 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Clontarf in 2016 compared to Cashmere - Clear Mountain 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, 45.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.2% had no qualifications, compared with 60.1% and 36.1% respectively for Cashmere - Clear Mountain.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Clontarf and Cashmere - Clear Mountain were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.2% compared to 36.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.8% compared to 22.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.2% compared to 23.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Clontarf between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-252 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+245 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+208 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+151 persons)