Clyde
Qualifications
27.9% of people in Clyde had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Casey Established. This represents an increase of 2,014 people since 2016.
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, Clyde'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Casey Established % | Number | % | Casey Established % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,310 | 27.9 | 20.2 | 5001 | 296 | 17.0 | 16.1 | +2,014 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,208 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 5002 | 189 | 10.8 | 10.1 | +1,019 |
| Vocational | 1,744 | 21.0 | 18.8 | 5003 | 409 | 23.4 | 20.1 | +1,335 |
 No qualification | 2,524 | 30.4 | 43.0 | 5004 | 685 | 39.2 | 45.3 | +1,839 |
| Not stated | 508 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 5005 | 166 | 9.6 | 8.5 | +341 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 8,294 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,747 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,547 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. 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 Clyde in 2021 compared to Casey Established 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, 63.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 49.6% and 43.0% respectively for Casey Established.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Clyde and Casey Established were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.9% compared to 20.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (14.6% compared to 10.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (21.0% compared to 18.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 43.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Clyde between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,014 persons)
- No qualifications (+1,839 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+1,335 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,019 persons)