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20.9% of people in Dean Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Marsden Park Precinct. This represents an increase of 92 people since 2006.

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, Dean Park'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
Dean Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Marsden Park Precinct %Number%Marsden Park Precinct %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree42716.841.824310.64.8+183
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2439.69.51225.32.8+120
Vocational52920.913.243618.918.5+92
No qualification1,04541.228.91,20352.260.4-159
Not stated29111.56.729813.013.4-8
Total persons aged 15+2,535100.0100.02,306100.0100.0+229
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Dean Park in 2021 compared to Marsden Park Precinct 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, 47.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.2% had no qualifications, compared with 64.4% and 28.9% respectively for Marsden Park Precinct.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Dean Park and Marsden Park Precinct were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (41.2% compared to 28.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.9% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.8% compared to 41.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Dean Park between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+183 persons)
  • No qualifications (-159 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+120 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+92 persons)

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