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52.3% of males in Lynden Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hawthorn East. This represents an increase of 377 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, Lynden 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.

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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
Lynden Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hawthorn East %Number%Hawthorn East %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,20852.356.32,83047.750.6+377
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5098.37.45288.98.0-20
Vocational5418.88.85889.99.2-47
No qualification1,61126.322.21,61327.224.8-3
Not stated2634.35.33786.47.4-115
Total persons aged 15+6,132100.0100.05,939100.0100.0+192
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 Lynden Ward in 2021 compared to Hawthorn East 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, 69.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 26.3% had no qualifications, compared with 72.5% and 22.2% respectively for Hawthorn East.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Lynden Ward and Hawthorn East were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (26.3% compared to 22.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (52.3% compared to 56.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Lynden Ward between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+377 males)

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