Campbelltown City
Qualifications
20.8% of people in Campbelltown City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Campbelltown. This represents an increase of 20,897 people since 2001.
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, Campbelltown City'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Campbelltown % | Number | % | Campbelltown % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 28,589 | 20.8 | 21.2 | 5001 | 7,692 | 7.1 | 7.0 | +20,897 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,318 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5002 | 5,079 | 4.7 | 5.0 | +7,239 |
| Vocational | 26,534 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 5003 | 18,690 | 17.3 | 17.5 | +7,844 |
 No qualification | 58,109 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 5004 | 63,222 | 58.6 | 57.1 | -5,113 |
| Not stated | 12,111 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 5005 | 13,173 | 12.2 | 13.4 | -1,062 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 137,661 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 107,856 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +29,805 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. 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 Campbelltown City in 2021 compared to Campbelltown shows that there was a similar 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, 49.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.2% had no qualifications, compared with 49.2% and 40.0% respectively for Campbelltown.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Campbelltown City and Campbelltown is:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (42.2% compared to 40.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Campbelltown City between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+20,897 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+7,844 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+7,239 persons)
- No qualifications (-5,113 persons)