Education
Qualifications
Qualifications records the highest non-school qualification completed by people aged 15 years and over. It describes post-school educational attainment such as certificates, diplomas, and university degrees.
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About this topic
Qualifications records the highest non-school qualification completed by people aged 15 years and over. It describes post-school educational attainment such as certificates, diplomas, and university degrees.
This topic is a key indicator of skill level and socio-economic opportunity within an area. It is most useful when read with employment status, occupation, and income, which show how qualifications relate to labour market outcomes.
Interpretation notes
- This topic uses highest completed non-school qualification, so incomplete study and current enrolment do not count as attained qualifications.
- It applies to people aged 15 years and over and should be read with schooling for the full education profile.
Key insight
In 2021, bachelor degree or higher was the most common qualification level among residents aged 15 and over in Skinners Shoot, accounting for 46.5% (53 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (30.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in bachelor degree or higher, which increased by 31 people and 27.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Highest qualification achieved
Skinners Shoot - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises qualifications for Skinners Shoot in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Highest qualification achieved snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Skinners Shoot, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Advanced Diploma Or Diploma
Vocational
No Qualification
Not Stated
Highest qualification achieved change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
+31
+27.5pp
Advanced Diploma Or Diploma
+5
+4.4pp
Vocational
-2
-1.5pp
No Qualification
-18
-15.2pp
Not Stated
-18
-15.3pp
Data table
Qualifications for Skinners Shoot. Highest qualification achieved. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Bachelor Or Higher Degree | 53 | 46.5% | 30.3% | 22 | 19.0% | 23.7% | +31 | +27.5pp |
| Advanced Diploma Or Diploma | 11 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 6 | 5.2% | 10.6% | +5 | +4.4pp |
| Vocational | 15 | 13.2% | 17.5% | 17 | 14.7% | 18.9% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| No Qualification | 19 | 16.7% | 28.1% | 37 | 31.9% | 30.5% | -18 | -15.2pp |
| Not Stated | 16 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 34 | 29.3% | 16.3% | -18 | -15.3pp |
| Total | 114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |