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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 an increase of 120 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, 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)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree96020.218.341210.79.1+548
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4699.87.62376.24.8+232
Vocational1,01921.418.089923.518.8+120
No qualification1,97241.446.91,78146.554.0+191
Not stated3427.29.250413.113.3-162
Total persons aged 15+4,762100.0100.03,833100.0100.0+929
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 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 changes in the qualifications of the male population in Sydenham - Hillside between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+548 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+232 males)
  • No qualifications (+191 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+120 males)

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