Old Reynella
Qualifications
26.0% of people in Old Reynella had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Maslin Beach. This represents an increase of 176 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, Old Reynella'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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Reynella - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Maslin Beach % | Number | % | Maslin Beach % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 353 | 12.8 | 17.6 | 5001 | 208 | 8.4 | 12.1 | +145 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 239 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 5002 | 168 | 6.8 | 6.7 | +71 |
| Vocational | 714 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 5003 | 538 | 21.6 | 20.1 | +176 |
 No qualification | 1,260 | 45.8 | 42.1 | 5004 | 1,330 | 53.5 | 51.8 | -70 |
| Not stated | 184 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 5005 | 243 | 9.8 | 9.3 | -59 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,750 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,487 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +263 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 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 Old Reynella in 2016 compared to Maslin Beach 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, 47.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.8% had no qualifications, compared with 49.6% and 42.1% respectively for Maslin Beach.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Old Reynella and Maslin Beach were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.8% compared to 42.1%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (26.0% compared to 23.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 17.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Old Reynella between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+176 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+145 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+71 persons)
- No qualifications (-70 persons)