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Farmborough Heights

Qualifications

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25.0% of people in Farmborough Heights had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Woonona - Russell Vale. This represents an increase of 64 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, Farmborough Heights'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
Farmborough Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Woonona - Russell Vale %Number%Woonona - Russell Vale %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree83724.925.354916.816.6+288
Advanced Diploma or Diploma37611.210.435210.89.2+23
Vocational83925.022.877423.823.6+64
No qualification1,05731.434.31,33240.841.8-276
Not stated2527.57.22527.88.9-1
Total persons aged 15+3,361100.0100.03,262100.0100.0+99
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Farmborough Heights in 2021 compared to Woonona - Russell Vale 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, 61.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.4% had no qualifications, compared with 58.6% and 34.3% respectively for Woonona - Russell Vale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Farmborough Heights and Woonona - Russell Vale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.0% compared to 22.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (31.4% compared to 34.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Farmborough Heights between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+288 persons)
  • No qualifications (-276 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+64 persons)

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