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Cabramatta Place

Qualifications

12.7% of people in Cabramatta Place had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Fairfield City. This represents an increase of 3,354 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, Cabramatta Place'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
Cabramatta Place - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,50012.713.32,1466.17.5+3,354
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,6336.17.21,5104.35.3+1,122
Vocational4,2099.712.63,4659.812.8+744
No qualification26,95462.158.022,82664.860.8+4,128
Not stated4,1159.58.95,29915.013.6-1,185
Total persons aged 15+43,411100.0100.035,248100.0100.0+8,163
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 Cabramatta Place in 2021 compared to Fairfield City 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, 28.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 62.1% had no qualifications, compared with 33.1% and 58.0% respectively for Fairfield City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Cabramatta Place and Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (62.1% compared to 58.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (9.7% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.1% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Cabramatta Place between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+4,128 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,354 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,122 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+744 persons)

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