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Glenfield Park

Qualifications

28.1% of people in Glenfield Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Wagga Wagga (Central). This represents an increase of 40 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, Glenfield Park'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Glenfield Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wagga Wagga (Central) %Number%Wagga Wagga (Central) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree51412.826.046711.624.3+47
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3067.68.12967.37.2+10
Vocational1,12728.119.71,08726.920.5+40
No qualification1,83545.836.81,81444.936.7+21
Not stated2235.69.43779.311.3-154
Total persons aged 15+4,005100.0100.04,041100.0100.0-36
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 Glenfield Park in 2021 compared to Wagga Wagga (Central) 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, 48.6% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.8% had no qualifications, compared with 53.8% and 36.8% respectively for Wagga Wagga (Central).

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Glenfield Park and Wagga Wagga (Central) were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (45.8% compared to 36.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (28.1% compared to 19.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 26.0%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Glenfield Park between 2016 and 2021.

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