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Shire of AshburtonCommunity profile

Shire of Ashburton

Qualifications

36.1% of males in the Shire of Ashburton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional WA. This represents a decrease of 2,132 males since 2016.

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, the Shire of Ashburton's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Shire of Ashburton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Regional WA %Number%Regional WA %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2667.89.67869.28.6-520
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1725.06.05136.05.7-341
Vocational1,23136.130.43,36339.430.7-2,132
No qualification91026.739.72,03823.939.5-1,128
Not stated83124.414.31,83421.515.5-1,003
Total persons aged 15+3,410100.0100.08,534100.0100.0-5,124
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 48.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.7% had no qualifications, compared with 46.0% and 39.7% respectively for Regional WA.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Shire of Ashburton and Regional WA were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (36.1% compared to 30.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (26.7% compared to 39.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.8% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Shire of Ashburton between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (-2,132 males)
  • No qualifications (-1,128 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (-520 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (-341 males)

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