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Taylors Ward

Qualifications

22.5% of males in Taylors Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Keilor Park & District. This represents an increase of 359 males since 2006.

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, Taylors 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
Taylors Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Keilor Park & District %Number%Keilor Park & District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,66618.412.02,08311.18.4+1,583
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,6478.38.41,0375.56.0+610
Vocational4,46922.528.34,11021.925.6+359
No qualification8,78444.245.19,39850.150.8-614
Not stated1,3256.76.22,11211.39.1-787
Total persons aged 15+19,891100.0100.018,741100.0100.0+1,150
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Taylors Ward in 2021 compared to the Keilor Park & District shows that there was a similar 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, 49.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.2% had no qualifications, compared with 48.7% and 45.1% respectively for the Keilor Park & District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Taylors Ward and the Keilor Park & District were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.4% compared to 12.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.5% compared to 28.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Taylors Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,583 males)
  • No qualifications (-614 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+610 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+359 males)

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