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City of Rockingham

Qualifications

28.8% of people in the City of Rockingham had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Golden Bay. This represents an increase of 4,151 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, the City of Rockingham'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
City of Rockingham - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Golden Bay %Number%Golden Bay %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,27212.513.010,32910.611.3+2,943
Advanced Diploma or Diploma10,2819.79.78,6168.98.3+1,665
Vocational30,54728.832.926,39627.229.7+4,151
No qualification42,53040.036.640,83042.040.1+1,700
Not stated9,6169.17.811,02111.310.6-1,405
Total persons aged 15+106,246100.0100.097,192100.0100.0+9,054
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 the City of Rockingham in 2021 compared to Golden Bay 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, 50.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.0% had no qualifications, compared with 55.6% and 36.6% respectively for Golden Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the City of Rockingham and Golden Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.0% compared to 36.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.8% compared to 32.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Vocational qualifications (+4,151 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,943 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,700 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,665 persons)

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