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Taylors Ward

Qualifications

22.5% of males in Taylors Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the St Albans District. This represents a decrease of 124 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, Taylors 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
Taylors Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%St Albans District %Number%St Albans District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,66618.415.23,12715.711.9+538
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,6478.36.91,6158.17.1+32
Vocational4,46922.515.24,59323.016.9-124
No qualification8,78444.250.89,03745.252.4-254
Not stated1,3256.711.91,6108.111.6-285
Total persons aged 15+19,891100.0100.019,983100.0100.0-93
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 Taylors Ward in 2021 compared to the St Albans District 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, 49.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.2% had no qualifications, compared with 37.3% and 50.8% respectively for the St Albans District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Taylors Ward and the St Albans District were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.4% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (44.2% compared to 50.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+538 males)
  • No qualifications (-254 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-124 males)

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