Virginia
Qualifications
17.3% of people in Virginia had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Elizabeth South. This represents an increase of 122 people since 2001.
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, Virginia'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Elizabeth South % | Number | % | Elizabeth South % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 107 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 5001 | 32 | 3.0 | 2.2 | +74 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 82 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 5002 | 25 | 2.4 | 1.4 | +56 |
| Vocational | 245 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 5003 | 123 | 11.4 | 11.0 | +122 |
 No qualification | 837 | 59.2 | 59.0 | 5004 | 799 | 73.9 | 73.3 | +37 |
| Not stated | 144 | 10.2 | 15.5 | 5005 | 100 | 9.3 | 12.2 | +43 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,415 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,082 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +333 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Virginia in 2016 compared to Elizabeth South 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 similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 30.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 59.2% had no qualifications, compared with 25.6% and 59.0% respectively for Elizabeth South.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Virginia and Elizabeth South were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.6% compared to 4.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.8% compared to 3.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Virginia between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+122 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+74 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 persons)