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Sydenham District

Qualifications

22.3% of males in the Sydenham District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Sunshine NIEC. This represents an increase of 349 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, the Sydenham District'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
Sydenham District - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sunshine NIEC %Number%Sunshine NIEC %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,53418.321.11,99111.010.7+1,543
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,5948.37.61,0015.54.6+592
Vocational4,31122.314.33,96221.915.4+349
No qualification8,56644.445.89,08950.255.4-524
Not stated1,2906.711.22,05411.313.9-764
Total persons aged 15+19,295100.0100.018,099100.0100.0+1,196
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 the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Sunshine NIEC 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, 48.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.4% had no qualifications, compared with 43.1% and 45.8% respectively for Sunshine NIEC.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Sydenham District and Sunshine NIEC were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.3% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (44.4% compared to 45.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,543 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+592 males)
  • No qualifications (-524 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+349 males)

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