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Wyndham Vale (North)

Qualifications

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39.1% of people in Wyndham Vale (North) had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Williams Landing - Laverton North. This represents an increase of 1,425 people since 2016.

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, Wyndham Vale (North)'s Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Wyndham Vale (North) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Williams Landing - Laverton North %Number%Williams Landing - Laverton North %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,42539.147.70--44.5+1,425
Advanced Diploma or Diploma39110.79.716.49.8+390
Vocational53214.69.6423.410.3+528
No qualification94926.024.71057.427.3+938
Not stated3519.68.4212.88.1+349
Total persons aged 15+3,648100.0100.018100.0100.0+3,629
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wyndham Vale (North) in 2021 compared to Williams Landing - Laverton 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, 64.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.0% had no qualifications, compared with 67.0% and 24.7% respectively for Williams Landing - Laverton North.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wyndham Vale (North) and Williams Landing - Laverton North were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (14.6% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (26.0% compared to 24.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.1% compared to 47.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wyndham Vale (North) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,425 persons)
  • No qualifications (+938 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+528 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+390 persons)

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