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17.9% of males in Deer Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Derrimut. This represents an increase of 186 males since 2001.

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, Deer Park'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
Deer Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Derrimut %Number%Derrimut %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,24817.324.02214.3--+1,027
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5087.09.41953.8--+312
Vocational1,29117.916.71,10421.431.3+186
No qualification3,41947.442.83,08359.768.8+335
Not stated74810.47.155810.8--+190
Total persons aged 15+7,214100.0100.05,163100.0100.0+2,051
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Deer Park in 2021 compared to Derrimut 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, 42.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.4% had no qualifications, compared with 50.1% and 42.8% respectively for Derrimut.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Deer Park and Derrimut were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (47.4% compared to 42.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (17.9% compared to 16.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.3% compared to 24.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.0% compared to 9.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Deer Park between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,027 males)
  • No qualifications (+335 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+312 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+186 males)

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