Fairfield City
Qualifications
13.6% of people in Fairfield City had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Villawood. This represents an increase of 4,085 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+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Villawood % | Number | % | Villawood % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 18,216 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 5001 | 8,618 | 6.1 | 5.3 | +9,598 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 11,513 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5002 | 5,964 | 4.3 | 2.8 | +5,549 |
| Vocational | 21,813 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 5003 | 17,728 | 12.6 | 12.2 | +4,085 |
 No qualification | 95,417 | 59.6 | 56.9 | 5004 | 91,689 | 65.4 | 66.0 | +3,728 |
| Not stated | 13,230 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 5005 | 16,235 | 11.6 | 13.7 | -3,005 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 160,189 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 140,234 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +19,955 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 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 Fairfield City in 2016 compared to Villawood 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, 32.2% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 59.6% had no qualifications, compared with 32.5% and 56.9% respectively for Villawood.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Fairfield City and Villawood were:
- A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (59.6% compared to 56.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.4% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fairfield City between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,598 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+5,549 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+4,085 persons)
- No qualifications (+3,728 persons)