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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id29.8% of males in Broken Hill City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Regional SA. This represents a decrease of 18 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, Broken Hill City'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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Broken Hill City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Qualification level | Number | % | Regional SA % | Number | % | Regional SA % | 2016 to 2021 |
Bachelor or Higher degree | 481 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 425 | 6.0 | 6.7 | +56 |
Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 338 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 301 | 4.2 | 5.1 | +37 |
Vocational | 2,106 | 29.8 | 29.5 | 2,124 | 29.8 | 29.0 | -18 |
No qualification | 3,308 | 46.8 | 47.2 | 3,307 | 46.4 | 46.7 | +1 |
Not stated | 840 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 977 | 13.7 | 12.6 | -137 |
Total persons aged 15+ | 7,073 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,134 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -61 |
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Broken Hill City in 2021 compared to Regional SA shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 41.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.8% had no qualifications, compared with 42.8% and 47.2% respectively for Regional SA.
The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Broken Hill City and Regional SA is:
The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Broken Hill City between 2016 and 2021 was:
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