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Berserker and The Common

Qualifications

24.9% of people in Berserker and The Common had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Rural South East. This represents an increase of 592 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, Berserker and The Common'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
Berserker and The Common - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural South East %Number%Rural South East %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4998.97.12594.85.4+240
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3085.56.11683.14.1+140
Vocational1,40424.923.881215.213.7+592
No qualification2,73348.647.73,45964.667.6-727
Not stated68412.215.465712.39.1+26
Total persons aged 15+5,628100.0100.05,356100.0100.0+271
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 Berserker and The Common in 2021 compared to Rural South East shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 39.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.6% had no qualifications, compared with 36.9% and 47.7% respectively for Rural South East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Berserker and The Common and Rural South East were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.9% compared to 7.1%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.9% compared to 23.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-727 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+592 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+240 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+140 persons)

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