Fairfield City
Qualifications
13.3% of people in Fairfield City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Fairfield East. This represents an increase of 14,165 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, Fairfield 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Fairfield East % | Number | % | Fairfield East % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 22,779 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 5001 | 8,614 | 6.1 | 6.3 | +14,165 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 12,338 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5002 | 5,954 | 4.2 | 3.7 | +6,384 |
| Vocational | 21,583 | 12.6 | 11.4 | 5003 | 17,802 | 12.7 | 10.7 | +3,781 |
 No qualification | 99,331 | 58.0 | 56.9 | 5004 | 91,804 | 65.4 | 66.5 | +7,527 |
| Not stated | 15,210 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 5005 | 16,303 | 11.6 | 12.7 | -1,093 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 171,241 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 140,477 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +30,764 | |
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 Fairfield City in 2021 compared to Fairfield East shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 33.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 58.0% had no qualifications, compared with 30.9% and 56.9% respectively for Fairfield East.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Fairfield City and Fairfield East were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (12.6% compared to 11.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (58.0% compared to 56.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fairfield City between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+14,165 persons)
- No qualifications (+7,527 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+6,384 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+3,781 persons)