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Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South

Qualifications

29.5% of people in Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than North Plympton - Netley. This represents an increase of 309 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, Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South'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
Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%North Plympton - Netley %Number%North Plympton - Netley %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,15829.526.784922.819.2+309
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3529.09.82967.97.7+56
Vocational70117.917.169118.616.1+9
No qualification1,50738.440.91,57142.242.8-65
Not stated2055.25.53148.514.2-110
Total persons aged 15+3,923100.0100.03,723100.0100.0+200
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 Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South in 2021 compared to North Plympton - Netley 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, 56.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.4% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 40.9% respectively for North Plympton - Netley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South and North Plympton - Netley were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.5% compared to 26.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.4% compared to 40.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Richmond - West Richmond - Mile End South between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+309 persons)
  • No qualifications (-65 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 persons)

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