Education
Qualifications
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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, no qualification was the most common qualification level among residents aged 15 and over in Forest, accounting for 52.1% (188 people). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (47.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no qualification, which decreased by 25 people and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Highest qualification achieved
Forest - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises qualifications for Forest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Highest qualification achieved snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Forest, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
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
+13
+3.6pp
Advanced Diploma Or Diploma
+5
+1.3pp
Vocational
+18
+4.9pp
No Qualification
-25
-7.1pp
Not Stated
-10
-2.8pp
Data table
Qualifications for Forest. Highest qualification achieved. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Bachelor Or Higher Degree | 26 | 7.2% | 10.0% | 13 | 3.6% | 5.9% | +13 | +3.6pp |
| Advanced Diploma Or Diploma | 24 | 6.6% | 6.3% | 19 | 5.3% | 5.6% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| Vocational | 90 | 24.9% | 23.6% | 72 | 20.0% | 23.1% | +18 | +4.9pp |
| No Qualification | 188 | 52.1% | 47.6% | 213 | 59.2% | 52.7% | -25 | -7.1pp |
| Not Stated | 33 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 43 | 11.9% | 12.7% | -10 | -2.8pp |
| Total | 361 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 360 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |