Fairfield City
Qualifications
13.6% of people in Fairfield City had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Wetherill Park. This represents an increase of 6,080 people since 1991.
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+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Wetherill Park % | Number | % | Wetherill Park % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 18,216 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 5001 | 3,757 | 2.9 | 3.2 | +14,459 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 11,513 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 5002 | 3,206 | 2.4 | 4.0 | +8,307 |
| Vocational | 21,813 | 13.6 | 17.4 | 5003 | 15,733 | 12.0 | 14.9 | +6,080 |
 No qualification | 95,417 | 59.6 | 53.5 | 5004 | 89,956 | 68.4 | 63.7 | +5,461 |
| Not stated | 13,230 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 5005 | 18,847 | 14.3 | 14.2 | -5,617 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 160,189 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 131,499 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +28,690 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Fairfield City in 2016 compared to Wetherill Park shows that there was a lower 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, 32.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 59.6% had no qualifications, compared with 39.1% and 53.5% respectively for Wetherill Park.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Fairfield City and Wetherill Park were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (59.6% compared to 53.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.6% compared to 17.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.4% compared to 13.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.2% compared to 8.4%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fairfield City between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+14,459 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+8,307 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+6,080 persons)
- No qualifications (+5,461 persons)