Western Australia
Qualifications
20.5% of people in the Western Australia had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Murray-Wellington. This represents an increase of 94,797 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, the Western Australia'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Murray-Wellington % | Number | % | Murray-Wellington % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 410,269 | 20.5 | 8.5 | 5001 | 315,472 | 17.5 | 6.7 | +94,797 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 177,635 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 5002 | 146,296 | 8.1 | 6.0 | +31,339 |
| Vocational | 407,691 | 20.4 | 25.7 | 5003 | 350,090 | 19.5 | 24.1 | +57,601 |
 No qualification | 777,885 | 38.9 | 46.1 | 5004 | 778,904 | 43.3 | 51.5 | -1,019 |
| Not stated | 224,250 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 5005 | 208,360 | 11.6 | 11.7 | +15,890 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 1,997,730 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,799,122 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +198,608 | |
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).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in the Western Australia in 2016 compared to Murray-Wellington 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, 49.8% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.9% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 46.1% respectively for Murray-Wellington.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of the Western Australia and Murray-Wellington were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.5% compared to 8.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.9% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (38.9% compared to 46.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (20.4% compared to 25.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in the Western Australia between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+94,797 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+57,601 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+31,339 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,019 persons)