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22.4% of people in Jesmond had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Mayfield. This represents an increase of 89 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, Jesmond'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
Jesmond - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mayfield %Number%Mayfield %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree60222.426.051320.520.0+89
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1616.08.71626.58.5-1
Vocational41215.321.835714.321.8+55
No qualification1,08140.235.91,26750.639.8-186
Not stated43116.07.62058.29.9+226
Total persons aged 15+2,687100.0100.02,504100.0100.0+183
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 Jesmond in 2021 compared to Mayfield 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, 43.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.2% had no qualifications, compared with 56.4% and 35.9% respectively for Mayfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Jesmond and Mayfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.2% compared to 35.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (15.3% compared to 21.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.4% compared to 26.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.0% compared to 8.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-186 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+89 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+55 persons)

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