Cerberus Ward
Qualifications
27.3% of people in Cerberus Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Dromana - Safety Beach. This represents an increase of 1,005 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, Cerberus Ward'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerberus Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Dromana - Safety Beach % | Number | % | Dromana - Safety Beach % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,963 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 5001 | 908 | 6.8 | 11.3 | +1,055 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,625 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 5002 | 944 | 7.0 | 7.8 | +681 |
| Vocational | 4,430 | 27.3 | 21.5 | 5003 | 3,425 | 25.5 | 21.5 | +1,005 |
 No qualification | 6,827 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 5004 | 6,636 | 49.5 | 44.8 | +190 |
| Not stated | 1,371 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 5005 | 1,506 | 11.2 | 14.5 | -134 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 16,218 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,420 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,798 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. 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 Cerberus Ward in 2021 compared to Dromana - Safety Beach shows that there was a similar 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, 49.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.1% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 39.9% respectively for Dromana - Safety Beach.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cerberus Ward and Dromana - Safety Beach were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.3% compared to 21.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.1% compared to 39.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 17.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cerberus Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,055 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,005 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+681 persons)
- No qualifications (+190 persons)