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Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill

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25.5% of people in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Australia. This represents an increase of 864 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, Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill'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
Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,13525.526.327010.615.6+864
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4029.09.41485.87.1+254
Vocational53212.019.132812.916.7+203
No qualification1,99244.836.81,43056.247.5+561
Not stated3858.78.536814.513.1+17
Total persons aged 15+4,446100.0100.02,546100.0100.0+1,900
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 Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill in 2021 compared to Australia 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, 46.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.8% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 36.8% respectively for Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill and Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (44.8% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.0% compared to 19.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+864 persons)
  • No qualifications (+561 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+254 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+203 persons)

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