Fountain Gate Core Catchment
Qualifications
19.3% of people in Fountain Gate Core Catchment had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Cranbourne. This represents an increase of 2,826 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, Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Gate Core Catchment - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Cranbourne % | Number | % | Cranbourne % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 25,834 | 16.9 | 9.7 | 5001 | 19,069 | 13.6 | 6.9 | +6,765 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 15,328 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 5002 | 12,506 | 8.9 | 5.7 | +2,823 |
| Vocational | 29,577 | 19.3 | 22.9 | 5003 | 26,752 | 19.0 | 22.0 | +2,826 |
 No qualification | 69,310 | 45.3 | 47.1 | 5004 | 68,695 | 48.9 | 53.2 | +615 |
| Not stated | 12,818 | 8.4 | 11.5 | 5005 | 13,556 | 9.6 | 12.2 | -737 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 152,869 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 140,578 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,292 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2016 compared to Cranbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 46.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.3% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 47.1% respectively for Cranbourne.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Fountain Gate Core Catchment and Cranbourne were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.9% compared to 9.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.0% compared to 8.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.3% compared to 22.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.3% compared to 47.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fountain Gate Core Catchment between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+6,765 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+2,826 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,823 persons)
- No qualifications (+615 persons)