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24.5% of people in Stockton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Hamilton East. This represents an increase of 168 people since 2006.

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, Stockton'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
Stockton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hamilton East %Number%Hamilton East %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree68219.941.23048.425.0+378
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3359.89.61704.78.0+165
Vocational84024.514.867218.515.3+168
No qualification1,26736.929.31,95753.839.5-690
Not stated3089.05.153214.612.2-224
Total persons aged 15+3,432100.0100.03,635100.0100.0-203
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Stockton in 2021 compared to Hamilton East 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, 54.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.9% had no qualifications, compared with 65.7% and 29.3% respectively for Hamilton East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Stockton and Hamilton East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.5% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (36.9% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.9% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Stockton between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-690 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+378 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+168 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+165 persons)

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