Wetherill Park
Qualifications
17.4% of people in Wetherill Park had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Fairfield West. This represents an increase of 16 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, Wetherill 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherill Park - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Fairfield West % | Number | % | Fairfield West % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 670 | 13.4 | 10.2 | 5001 | 491 | 9.9 | 8.0 | +179 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 418 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5002 | 387 | 7.8 | 5.8 | +30 |
| Vocational | 869 | 17.4 | 14.5 | 5003 | 852 | 17.2 | 13.9 | +16 |
 No qualification | 2,674 | 53.5 | 61.1 | 5004 | 2,771 | 55.8 | 61.4 | -98 |
| Not stated | 371 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5005 | 465 | 9.4 | 10.9 | -94 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,002 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,968 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +33 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Wetherill Park in 2016 compared to Fairfield West 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, 39.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.5% had no qualifications, compared with 31.5% and 61.1% respectively for Fairfield West.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Wetherill Park and Fairfield West were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.4% compared to 10.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (17.4% compared to 14.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.4% compared to 6.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (53.5% compared to 61.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Wetherill Park between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+179 persons)
- No qualifications (-98 persons)