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Studley Ward

Qualifications

51.4% of males in Studley Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Solway Ward. This represents an increase of 509 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, Studley 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
Studley Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Solway Ward %Number%Solway Ward %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,33651.451.12,82647.042.7+509
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4897.58.14377.38.8+51
Vocational5648.710.04537.510.7+110
No qualification1,67925.927.01,73628.831.6-58
Not stated4176.44.05649.46.2-148
Total persons aged 15+6,485100.0100.06,019100.0100.0+465
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 Studley Ward in 2021 compared to Solway Ward shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 67.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 25.9% had no qualifications, compared with 69.1% and 27.0% respectively for Solway Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Studley Ward and Solway Ward were:

  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (8.7% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (25.9% compared to 27.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+509 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+110 males)
  • No qualifications (-58 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+51 males)

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