Woodcroft
Qualifications
27.8% of people in Woodcroft had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Central South District. This represents an increase of 948 people since 2001.
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, Woodcroft'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Central South District % | Number | % | Central South District % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,424 | 15.2 | 15.7 | 5001 | 504 | 6.7 | 6.1 | +919 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 953 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 5002 | 408 | 5.4 | 4.7 | +545 |
| Vocational | 2,596 | 27.8 | 29.5 | 5003 | 1,648 | 22.0 | 20.2 | +948 |
 No qualification | 3,957 | 42.3 | 39.1 | 5004 | 4,381 | 58.4 | 60.2 | -424 |
| Not stated | 423 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5005 | 556 | 7.4 | 8.9 | -133 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 9,353 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,498 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,854 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Woodcroft in 2021 compared to Central South District 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, 53.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 39.1% respectively for Central South District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Woodcroft and Central South District were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.3% compared to 39.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.8% compared to 29.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Woodcroft between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+948 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+919 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+545 persons)
- No qualifications (-424 persons)