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Sellicks Beach

Qualifications

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30.7% of people in Sellicks Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Seaford. This represents an increase of 87 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, Sellicks Beach'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Sellicks Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Seaford %Number%Seaford %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree30714.013.021310.210.9+94
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2149.78.921510.37.9-1
Vocational67430.727.058728.126.0+87
No qualification81537.142.385040.743.0-35
Not stated1858.48.722310.712.2-38
Total persons aged 15+2,195100.0100.02,088100.0100.0+107
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 Sellicks Beach in 2021 compared to Seaford 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, 54.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% had no qualifications, compared with 48.9% and 42.3% respectively for Seaford.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Sellicks Beach and Seaford were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.7% compared to 27.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.1% compared to 42.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+94 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+87 persons)

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