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Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area

Qualifications

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27.1% of people in Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Waterways. This represents an increase of 2,899 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, Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Waterways %Number%Waterways %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,58627.137.81,68712.124.9+2,899
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,88011.110.11,0447.511.8+836
Vocational3,34719.811.12,56118.313.7+786
No qualification5,83534.436.96,77048.441.2-935
Not stated1,2977.74.11,93313.88.4-636
Total persons aged 15+16,945100.0100.013,995100.0100.0+2,950
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 Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area in 2021 compared to Waterways shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.4% had no qualifications, compared with 59.0% and 36.9% respectively for Waterways.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area and Waterways were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (19.8% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.1% compared to 37.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.4% compared to 36.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Chelsea, Chelsea Heights & Bonbeach Planning area between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,899 persons)
  • No qualifications (-935 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+836 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+786 persons)

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