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Riversdale Ward

Qualifications

55.4% of males in Riversdale Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lynden Ward. This represents an increase of 193 males since 2011.

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, Riversdale 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
Riversdale Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Lynden Ward %Number%Lynden Ward %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,94655.452.32,75250.945.7+193
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4057.68.34167.79.8-11
Vocational4438.38.84127.69.1+30
No qualification1,23423.226.31,31424.329.7-81
Not stated2925.54.35089.45.7-217
Total persons aged 15+5,320100.0100.05,405100.0100.0-85
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Riversdale Ward in 2021 compared to Lynden Ward 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, 71.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 23.2% had no qualifications, compared with 69.4% and 26.3% respectively for Lynden Ward.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (55.4% compared to 52.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (23.2% compared to 26.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Riversdale Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+193 males)
  • No qualifications (-81 males)

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