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Shortland - Sandgate

Qualifications

24.4% of people in Shortland - Sandgate had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Newcastle. 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%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree68716.828.33289.819.7+359
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2917.18.81404.27.7+150
Vocational99924.420.375222.519.6+246
No qualification1,67641.034.91,78053.242.7-105
Not stated43310.67.634510.310.4+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 the City of Newcastle 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 57.5% and 34.9% respectively for the City of Newcastle.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Shortland - Sandgate and the City of Newcastle were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 34.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.4% compared to 20.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.8% compared to 28.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.1% compared to 8.8%)

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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