Buxton - Couridjah
Qualifications
30.2% of people in Buxton - Couridjah had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Macarthur Region. This represents an increase of 75 people since 2011.
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, Buxton - Couridjah's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton - Couridjah - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Macarthur Region % | Number | % | Macarthur Region % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 136 | 8.0 | 15.1 | 5001 | 97 | 6.4 | 11.8 | +39 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 154 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 5002 | 115 | 7.6 | 7.5 | +39 |
| Vocational | 510 | 30.2 | 22.9 | 5003 | 434 | 28.7 | 21.8 | +75 |
 No qualification | 740 | 43.8 | 43.7 | 5004 | 726 | 47.9 | 48.3 | +14 |
| Not stated | 151 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5005 | 143 | 9.4 | 10.5 | +8 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,691 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,516 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +175 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Buxton - Couridjah in 2016 compared to Macarthur Region shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 47.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.8% had no qualifications, compared with 47.1% and 43.7% respectively for Macarthur Region.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Buxton - Couridjah and Macarthur Region were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (30.2% compared to 22.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.0% compared to 15.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Buxton - Couridjah between 2011 and 2016 was:
- Vocational qualifications (+75 persons)