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Sydenham District

Qualifications

22.3% of males in the Sydenham District had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Kealba. This represents a decrease of 146 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, 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)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kealba %Number%Kealba %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,53418.316.23,02315.613.9+511
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,5948.38.81,5578.09.6+37
Vocational4,31122.323.54,45723.024.3-146
No qualification8,56644.444.08,79845.446.1-232
Not stated1,2906.77.41,5608.06.1-270
Total persons aged 15+19,295100.0100.019,395100.0100.0-100
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 the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Kealba shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar 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 48.5% and 44.0% respectively for Kealba.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.3% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 23.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the Sydenham District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+511 males)
  • No qualifications (-232 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-146 males)

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