Redfern
Qualifications
43.5% of people in Redfern had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Erskineville - Eveleigh. This represents an increase of 1,240 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, Redfern'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Erskineville - Eveleigh % | Number | % | Erskineville - Eveleigh % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 5,272 | 43.5 | 50.1 | 5001 | 4,032 | 36.2 | 48.9 | +1,240 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 990 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 5002 | 988 | 8.9 | 10.2 | +2 |
| Vocational | 1,052 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 5003 | 1,042 | 9.4 | 10.2 | +10 |
 No qualification | 3,128 | 25.8 | 21.0 | 5004 | 3,151 | 28.3 | 24.4 | -23 |
| Not stated | 1,690 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 5005 | 1,925 | 17.3 | 6.3 | -235 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 12,132 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,138 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +994 | |
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 Redfern in 2016 compared to Erskineville - Eveleigh 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, 60.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.8% had no qualifications, compared with 68.3% and 21.0% respectively for Erskineville - Eveleigh.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Redfern and Erskineville - Eveleigh were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (25.8% compared to 21.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.5% compared to 50.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Redfern between 2011 and 2016 was:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,240 persons)