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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id30.1% of males in Smithfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Cairns. This represents an increase of 122 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, Smithfield's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Smithfield in 2021 compared to Cairns shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 56.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.0% had no qualifications, compared with 52.8% and 34.8% respectively for Cairns.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Smithfield and Cairns were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.3% compared to 14.7%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.8% compared to 8.3%)
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (36.0% compared to 34.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Smithfield between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+208 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+122 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+117 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+93 males)
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