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Shortland - Sandgate

Qualifications

24.4% of people in Shortland - Sandgate had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Hunter Region SA4. This represents an increase of 246 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, Shortland - Sandgate'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
Shortland - Sandgate - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hunter Region SA4 %Number%Hunter Region SA4 %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree68716.818.73289.813.2+359
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2917.19.01404.27.3+150
Vocational99924.425.875222.523.1+246
No qualification1,67641.038.51,78053.245.6-105
Not stated43310.68.034510.310.7+88
Total persons aged 15+4,086100.0100.03,347100.0100.0+738
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Shortland - Sandgate in 2021 compared to Hunter Region SA4 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, 48.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 38.5% respectively for Hunter Region SA4.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Shortland - Sandgate and Hunter Region SA4 were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 38.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.8% compared to 18.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.1% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.4% compared to 25.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Shortland - Sandgate between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+359 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+246 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+150 persons)
  • No qualifications (-105 persons)

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