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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Qualifications

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In 2021, 1,149 people, 40.6% of Spanish speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For non-English speakers they are likely to be related to the age and year of migration (younger age groups are more likely to have qualifications generally), and also to the level of skilled migration in the area. The recognition of overseas qualifications in Australia and the Census may also be a factor influencing the qualification levels of migrant communities. Non-English speaking populations may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Household Income.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
City of Canterbury Bankstown -Spanish20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree75526.737.657221.631.1+183
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39413.912.236313.712.2+31
Vocational55819.716.657421.718.6-16
No qualification94133.328.21,00638.032.7-65
Not stated1816.45.41325.05.4+49
Total people2,829100.0100.02,647100.0100.0+182
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the Spanish speaking population in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 60.3% of the Greater Sydney speaking population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 33.3% had no qualifications, compared with 66.4% and 28.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the Spanish speaking population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of people with No qualifications (33.3% compared to 28.2%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (19.7% compared to 16.6%)
  • A larger percentage of people with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.9% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.7% compared to 37.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the Greater Sydney speaking population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+183 persons)
  • No qualifications (-65 persons)

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