City of Whittlesea
Recent arrivals - Qualifications
In 2016, 7,269 people or 58.3% of recent overseas arrivals in the City of Whittlesea had a tertiary qualification.
Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. For recent arrivals they are related to the level of skilled migration in the area, and whether overseas qualifications are recognised in Australia and the Census. Recent arrivals may have higher or lower qualification levels than the total population, and this may be tied to Employment Status and Income.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
People born overseas and arriving in Australia between 2016 and 10 Aug 2021, aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whittlesea - Recent arrivals | 2016 | ||||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | [Toggles].[BMACOIIDDisplayLabel] | ||||
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 6,082 | 48.7 | 26.3 | 5001 | |||
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,187 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 5002 | |||
| Vocational | 862 | 6.9 | 19.1 | 5003 | |||
| No qualification | 3,844 | 30.8 | 36.8 | 5004 | |||
| Not stated | 501 | 4.0 | 8.5 | 5005 | |||
| Total people | 12,476 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of recent overseas arrivals in the City of Whittlesea in 2016 compared to [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] 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, 65.2% of recent overseas arrivals aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.8% had no qualifications, compared with 54.7% and 36.8% respectively for [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel].
The major differences between qualifications held by the recent overseas arriving population of the City of Whittlesea and [Parameter].[BMACOIIDLabel] were:
- A larger percentage of people with Bachelor or Higher degrees (48.7% compared to 26.3%)
- A smaller percentage of people with Vocational qualifications (6.9% compared to 19.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people with No qualifications (30.8% compared to 36.8%)