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Camden Council area

Qualifications

30.4% of males in Camden Council area had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Established District. This represents an increase of 3,778 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, Camden Council area'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
Camden Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Established District %Number%Established District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree7,59717.615.63,75013.012.7+3,847
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4,0129.39.22,4978.79.1+1,515
Vocational13,11730.432.69,33932.433.0+3,778
No qualification16,13337.437.811,12838.639.2+5,005
Not stated2,2885.34.82,0837.26.0+205
Total persons aged 15+43,147100.0100.028,797100.0100.0+14,350
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 Camden Council area in 2021 compared to the Established District 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, 57.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.4% had no qualifications, compared with 57.4% and 37.8% respectively for the Established District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Camden Council area and the Established District were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.6% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.4% compared to 32.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Camden Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+5,005 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+3,847 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,778 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,515 males)

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