St Andrews - Bow Bowing
Qualifications
22.5% of people in St Andrews - Bow Bowing had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Ambarvale - Englorie Park. This represents an increase of 100 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, St Andrews - Bow Bowing'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews - Bow Bowing - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Ambarvale - Englorie Park % | Number | % | Ambarvale - Englorie Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 806 | 13.9 | 9.6 | 5001 | 653 | 11.5 | 7.0 | +153 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 524 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 5002 | 424 | 7.4 | 5.9 | +100 |
| Vocational | 1,307 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 5003 | 1,207 | 21.2 | 19.9 | +100 |
 No qualification | 2,745 | 47.3 | 48.9 | 5004 | 2,958 | 51.9 | 51.5 | -213 |
| Not stated | 416 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 5005 | 458 | 8.0 | 15.7 | -42 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,798 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,700 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +98 | |
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 St Andrews - Bow Bowing in 2016 compared to Ambarvale - Englorie Park 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, 45.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.3% had no qualifications, compared with 39.5% and 48.9% respectively for Ambarvale - Englorie Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of St Andrews - Bow Bowing and Ambarvale - Englorie Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.9% compared to 9.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.0% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (47.3% compared to 48.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in St Andrews - Bow Bowing between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-213 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+153 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+100 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+100 persons)