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Sydenham - Hillside

Qualifications

21.4% of males in Sydenham - Hillside had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Brimbank. This represents a decrease of 2 males since 2016.

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, Sydenham - Hillside'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 - Hillside - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree96020.218.382117.414.7+139
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4699.87.64459.47.5+24
Vocational1,01921.418.01,02121.719.0-2
No qualification1,97241.446.91,95341.548.8+19
Not stated3427.29.247110.010.0-129
Total persons aged 15+4,762100.0100.04,711100.0100.0+51
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Sydenham - Hillside 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, 51.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% 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 Sydenham - Hillside and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (21.4% compared to 18.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.2% compared to 18.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 46.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Sydenham - Hillside between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+139 males)

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