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Harvester Ward

Qualifications

21.6% of males in Harvester Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 2,412 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, Harvester 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
Harvester Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,02921.618.32,61712.912.2+2,412
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,7537.57.61,3656.76.6+388
Vocational3,66715.718.03,16815.618.2+499
No qualification10,62445.646.910,23450.450.4+390
Not stated2,2319.69.22,91514.412.6-684
Total persons aged 15+23,304100.0100.020,299100.0100.0+3,005
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 Harvester Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank 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, 44.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.6% had no qualifications, compared with 43.9% and 46.9% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Harvester Ward and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (15.7% compared to 18.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (45.6% compared to 46.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,412 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+499 males)
  • No qualifications (+390 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+388 males)

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