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Horseshoe Bend Ward

Qualifications

18.1% of males in Horseshoe Bend Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Keilor District. This represents an increase of 81 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, Horseshoe Bend 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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Keilor District %Number%Keilor District %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,14115.618.81,0378.412.5+1,104
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9827.18.66405.27.0+341
Vocational2,49018.127.72,40819.525.9+81
No qualification6,53347.639.76,64153.744.9-109
Not stated1,59311.65.11,65113.39.7-59
Total persons aged 15+13,739100.0100.012,379100.0100.0+1,359
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 Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to the Keilor District 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, 40.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.6% had no qualifications, compared with 55.2% and 39.7% respectively for the Keilor District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Horseshoe Bend Ward and the Keilor District were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (47.6% compared to 39.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (18.1% compared to 27.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.6% compared to 18.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.1% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,104 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+341 males)
  • No qualifications (-109 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+81 males)

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