Kinross
Qualifications
25.1% of people in Kinross had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than City of Joondalup. This represents an increase of 16 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, Kinross'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinross - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | City of Joondalup % | Number | % | City of Joondalup % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 912 | 17.4 | 23.7 | 5001 | 711 | 13.5 | 19.7 | +201 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 529 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 5002 | 481 | 9.1 | 10.3 | +48 |
| Vocational | 1,316 | 25.1 | 21.4 | 5003 | 1,300 | 24.7 | 20.8 | +16 |
 No qualification | 2,198 | 42.0 | 37.3 | 5004 | 2,451 | 46.6 | 41.9 | -253 |
| Not stated | 281 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 5005 | 318 | 6.0 | 7.3 | -37 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,236 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,261 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -25 | |
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 Kinross in 2016 compared to City of Joondalup 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, 52.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 37.3% respectively for City of Joondalup.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Kinross and City of Joondalup were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.0% compared to 37.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (25.1% compared to 21.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.4% compared to 23.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Kinross between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-253 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+201 persons)