Beckett Ward
Qualifications
37.0% of males in Beckett Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Brighton. This represents an increase of 752 males since 1996.
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, Beckett Ward'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett Ward - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Brighton % | Number | % | Brighton % | 1996 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 1,762 | 37.0 | 45.5 | 5001 | 1,010 | 23.8 | 32.7 | +752 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 529 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 5002 | 404 | 9.6 | 7.7 | +124 |
| Vocational | 706 | 14.8 | 9.8 | 5003 | 651 | 15.4 | 10.2 | +54 |
 No qualification | 1,449 | 30.4 | 28.0 | 5004 | 1,771 | 41.8 | 40.4 | -323 |
| Not stated | 322 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 5005 | 397 | 9.4 | 9.0 | -75 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,768 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,235 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +532 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Beckett Ward in 2016 compared to Brighton shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 62.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 64.1% and 28.0% respectively for Brighton.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Beckett Ward and Brighton were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (14.8% compared to 9.8%)
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 28.0%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.1% compared to 8.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (37.0% compared to 45.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Beckett Ward between 1996 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+752 males)
- No qualifications (-323 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+124 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+54 males)