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Elizabeth Grove

Qualifications

19.4% of people in Elizabeth Grove had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Smithfield Plains. This represents an increase of 164 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, Elizabeth Grove'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
Elizabeth Grove - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Smithfield Plains %Number%Smithfield Plains %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree995.05.3402.11.0+59
Advanced Diploma or Diploma834.24.9331.71.5+50
Vocational38819.426.022411.79.8+164
No qualification1,16658.451.81,42574.579.9-259
Not stated26013.012.019210.07.8+68
Total persons aged 15+1,996100.0100.01,914100.0100.0+82
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Elizabeth Grove in 2021 compared to Smithfield Plains 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, 28.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 58.4% had no qualifications, compared with 36.2% and 51.8% respectively for Smithfield Plains.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Elizabeth Grove and Smithfield Plains were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (58.4% compared to 51.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.4% compared to 26.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Elizabeth Grove between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-259 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+164 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+59 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+50 persons)

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