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Andrews Farm

Qualifications

29.2% of people in Andrews Farm had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Elizabeth Downs. This represents an increase of 1,313 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, Andrews Farm'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
Andrews Farm - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Elizabeth Downs %Number%Elizabeth Downs %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4818.14.5622.72.2+419
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4667.84.7893.82.2+377
Vocational1,74529.223.043218.617.7+1,313
No qualification2,91048.855.41,51465.264.7+1,396
Not stated3646.112.52249.713.2+140
Total persons aged 15+5,966100.0100.02,321100.0100.0+3,645
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Andrews Farm in 2021 compared to Elizabeth Downs 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, 45.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.8% had no qualifications, compared with 32.1% and 55.4% respectively for Elizabeth Downs.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Andrews Farm and Elizabeth Downs were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (29.2% compared to 23.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.1% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.8% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.8% compared to 55.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Andrews Farm between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,396 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,313 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+419 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+377 persons)

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