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Kelmscott (West)

Qualifications

24.6% of people in Kelmscott (West) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Armadale. This represents an increase of 71 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, Kelmscott (West)'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
Kelmscott (West) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Armadale %Number%City of Armadale %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree46011.119.82586.610.6+201
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2957.19.72446.27.4+51
Vocational1,02124.624.195024.224.0+71
No qualification1,84544.538.22,02151.447.9-177
Not stated52312.68.245611.610.0+67
Total persons aged 15+4,144100.0100.03,931100.0100.0+213
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 Kelmscott (West) in 2021 compared to the City of Armadale 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, 42.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.5% had no qualifications, compared with 53.6% and 38.2% respectively for the City of Armadale.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kelmscott (West) and the City of Armadale were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.5% compared to 38.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.1% compared to 19.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.1% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kelmscott (West) between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+201 persons)
  • No qualifications (-177 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+71 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+51 persons)

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