Newport West
Qualifications
36.5% of people in Newport West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Williamstown. This represents an increase of 571 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, Newport West'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport West - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Williamstown % | Number | % | Williamstown % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 2,368 | 36.5 | 38.0 | 5001 | 1,798 | 30.1 | 34.8 | +571 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 593 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 5002 | 551 | 9.2 | 9.5 | +41 |
| Vocational | 924 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 5003 | 860 | 14.4 | 12.3 | +65 |
 No qualification | 2,060 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 5004 | 2,218 | 37.2 | 35.7 | -159 |
| Not stated | 541 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 5005 | 543 | 9.1 | 7.7 | -2 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 6,488 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,972 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +516 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Newport West in 2016 compared to Williamstown shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 59.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.8% had no qualifications, compared with 59.5% and 32.1% respectively for Williamstown.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Newport West and Williamstown were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.3% compared to 12.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (36.5% compared to 38.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Newport West between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+571 persons)
- No qualifications (-159 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+65 persons)