Smithfield
Qualifications
16.9% of people in Smithfield had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than St Johns Park. This represents an increase of 215 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, Smithfield'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | St Johns Park % | Number | % | St Johns Park % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 926 | 9.7 | 13.1 | 5001 | 577 | 6.6 | 10.5 | +349 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 702 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5002 | 559 | 6.4 | 5.9 | +143 |
| Vocational | 1,606 | 16.9 | 13.6 | 5003 | 1,391 | 15.9 | 13.1 | +215 |
 No qualification | 5,342 | 56.1 | 59.7 | 5004 | 5,026 | 57.6 | 62.8 | +316 |
| Not stated | 954 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 5005 | 1,169 | 13.4 | 7.8 | -215 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 9,530 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,722 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +808 | |
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 Smithfield in 2016 compared to St Johns 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, 33.9% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 56.1% had no qualifications, compared with 33.2% and 59.7% respectively for St Johns Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Smithfield and St Johns Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (16.9% compared to 13.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (56.1% compared to 59.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.7% compared to 13.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Smithfield between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+349 persons)
- No qualifications (+316 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+215 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+143 persons)