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City of Whitehorse

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In 2021, 34,534 people, 59.5% of non-English speaking population in the City of Whitehorse had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Whitehorse -non-English20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total populationNumber%City of Whitehorse - Total population2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree28,59349.241.721,42941.835.9+7,164
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5,94110.210.15,0999.910.2+842
Vocational3,7456.410.33,5476.911.0+198
No qualification17,81330.731.519,53338.135.8-1,720
Not stated1,9793.46.51,6763.37.1+303
Total people58,071100.0100.051,284100.0100.0+6,787
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 non-English speaking population in the City of Whitehorse in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Whitehorse 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, 65.9% of the City of Whitehorse - Total population speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.7% had no qualifications, compared with 62.1% and 31.5% respectively for the total population in the City of Whitehorse.

The major differences between qualifications held by the non-English speaking population of the City of Whitehorse and the total population in the City of Whitehorse were:

  • A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (49.2% compared to 41.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (6.4% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the City of Whitehorse - Total population speaking population in the City of Whitehorse between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,164 persons)
  • No qualifications (-1,720 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+842 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+198 persons)

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