Fairfield
Qualifications
12.1% of people in Fairfield had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, higher than Fairfield City. This represents an increase of 889 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'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 - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Fairfield City % | Number | % | Fairfield City % | 2001 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,731 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 5001 | 842 | 7.3 | 6.1 | +889 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,060 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 5002 | 540 | 4.7 | 4.3 | +520 |
| Vocational | 1,656 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 5003 | 1,238 | 10.8 | 12.6 | +418 |
 No qualification | 8,665 | 60.4 | 59.6 | 5004 | 7,251 | 63.1 | 65.4 | +1,414 |
| Not stated | 1,231 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 5005 | 1,613 | 14.0 | 11.6 | -381 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 14,345 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,485 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,860 | |
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).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Fairfield in 2016 compared to Fairfield City 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, 31.0% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 60.4% had no qualifications, compared with 32.2% and 59.6% respectively for Fairfield City.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the population of Fairfield and Fairfield City is:
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (11.5% compared to 13.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Fairfield between 2001 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+1,414 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+889 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+520 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+418 persons)