Wonga Park
Qualifications
23.1% of people in Wonga Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Park Orchards - Ringwood North. This represents an increase of 31 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, Wonga Park'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonga Park - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Park Orchards - Ringwood North % | Number | % | Park Orchards - Ringwood North % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 572 | 23.1 | 32.1 | 5001 | 541 | 22.4 | 29.2 | +31 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 273 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 5002 | 229 | 9.5 | 11.4 | +44 |
| Vocational | 497 | 20.1 | 15.6 | 5003 | 536 | 22.2 | 15.3 | -39 |
 No qualification | 996 | 40.1 | 36.4 | 5004 | 990 | 40.9 | 37.7 | +6 |
| Not stated | 142 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5005 | 120 | 5.0 | 6.4 | +22 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,482 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,418 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +63 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wonga Park in 2016 compared to Park Orchards - Ringwood North 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, 54.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.1% had no qualifications, compared with 58.3% and 36.4% respectively for Park Orchards - Ringwood North.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wonga Park and Park Orchards - Ringwood North were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.1% compared to 15.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (40.1% compared to 36.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.1% compared to 32.1%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Wonga Park between 2011 and 2016.