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27.1% of people in Watson Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than HMAS Cerberus. This represents an increase of 191 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, Watson 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.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Watson Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%HMAS Cerberus %Number%HMAS Cerberus %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,28915.412.31,68011.77.4+609
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,62110.97.71,49010.38.1+131
Vocational4,03127.131.93,84026.632.8+191
No qualification5,88539.644.86,07442.147.3-189
Not stated1,0316.93.31,3299.24.3-299
Total persons aged 15+14,859100.0100.014,415100.0100.0+443
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 Watson Ward in 2021 compared to HMAS Cerberus 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, 53.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.9% and 44.8% respectively for HMAS Cerberus.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Watson Ward and HMAS Cerberus were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.4% compared to 12.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (39.6% compared to 44.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.1% compared to 31.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Watson Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+609 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+191 persons)
  • No qualifications (-189 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+131 persons)

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