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24.5% of people in Currambine had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Joondalup City Centre. This represents an increase of 681 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, Currambine'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
Currambine - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Joondalup City Centre %Number%Joondalup City Centre %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,37824.526.169714.315.0+681
Advanced Diploma or Diploma62411.111.64739.79.1+151
Vocational1,31523.419.01,03021.216.9+285
No qualification1,99535.529.82,14744.138.8-152
Not stated3095.513.551710.620.3-208
Total persons aged 15+5,621100.0100.04,864100.0100.0+757
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 Currambine in 2021 compared to Joondalup City Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.5% had no qualifications, compared with 56.7% and 29.8% respectively for Joondalup City Centre.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Currambine and Joondalup City Centre were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (35.5% compared to 29.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 19.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.5% compared to 26.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+681 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+285 persons)
  • No qualifications (-152 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+151 persons)

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