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Avondale District - Rural North

Qualifications

32.1% of males in the Avondale District - Rural North had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Division 9. This represents an increase of 45 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 Avondale District - Rural North'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
Avondale District - Rural North - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Division 9 %Number%Division 9 %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree665.010.3453.78.4+20
Advanced Diploma or Diploma604.55.0433.54.6+17
Vocational42532.132.037930.931.4+45
No qualification59244.843.357947.244.8+12
Not stated17913.59.417914.610.8-1
Total persons aged 15+1,322100.0100.01,228100.0100.0+94
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 Avondale District - Rural North in 2021 compared to Division 9 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 higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 41.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.8% had no qualifications, compared with 47.3% and 43.3% respectively for Division 9.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Avondale District - Rural North and Division 9 were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (44.8% compared to 43.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.0% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in the Avondale District - Rural North between 2016 and 2021.

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