Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill
Qualifications
17.4% of people in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard. This represents an increase of 657 people since 1996.
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, Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard % | Number | % | Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 803 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 5001 | 83 | 7.3 | 3.7 | +719 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 488 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 5002 | 66 | 5.8 | 2.0 | +421 |
| Vocational | 819 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 5003 | 162 | 14.1 | 11.2 | +657 |
 No qualification | 2,266 | 48.0 | 58.6 | 5004 | 672 | 58.3 | 69.0 | +1,594 |
| Not stated | 343 | 7.3 | 15.5 | 5005 | 168 | 14.6 | 14.1 | +175 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,719 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,153 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,566 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 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 Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill in 2016 compared to Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 44.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.0% had no qualifications, compared with 25.9% and 58.6% respectively for Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill and Ashcroft - Mount Pritchard were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 6.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.3% compared to 5.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.4% compared to 14.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (48.0% compared to 58.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+1,594 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+719 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+657 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+421 persons)