Beresfield - Tarro
Qualifications
26.0% of people in Beresfield - Tarro had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Birmingham Gardens - Callaghan. This represents an increase of 236 people since 1991.
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, Beresfield - Tarro's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Beresfield - Tarro in 2016 compared to Birmingham Gardens - Callaghan 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, 37.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 54.1% had no qualifications, compared with 31.1% and 62.1% respectively for Birmingham Gardens - Callaghan.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Beresfield - Tarro and Birmingham Gardens - Callaghan were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 12.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (54.1% compared to 62.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.6% compared to 13.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Beresfield - Tarro between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-522 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+236 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+138 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+119 persons)