Kings Park
Qualifications
14.6% of people in Kings Park had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 273 people since 1996.
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, Kings 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Brimbank % | Number | % | City of Brimbank % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 663 | 10.1 | 16.0 | 5001 | 332 | 4.7 | 5.8 | +331 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 479 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 5002 | 250 | 3.6 | 3.6 | +229 |
| Vocational | 961 | 14.6 | 15.0 | 5003 | 688 | 9.8 | 11.3 | +273 |
 No qualification | 3,823 | 58.0 | 51.0 | 5004 | 4,962 | 70.6 | 67.5 | -1,139 |
| Not stated | 665 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 5005 | 797 | 11.3 | 11.7 | -132 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,591 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,029 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -438 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Kings Park in 2016 compared to City of Brimbank 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, 31.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 58.0% had no qualifications, compared with 39.0% and 51.0% respectively for City of Brimbank.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kings Park and City of Brimbank were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (58.0% compared to 51.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (10.1% compared to 16.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kings Park between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-1,139 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+331 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+273 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+229 persons)