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Harrington Park - Kirkham

Qualifications

29.2% of males in Harrington Park - Kirkham had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Camden Council area. This represents an increase of 332 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, Harrington Park - Kirkham'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
Harrington Park - Kirkham - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree93517.817.661215.013.0+323
Advanced Diploma or Diploma56410.89.344510.98.7+119
Vocational1,53329.230.41,20129.532.4+332
No qualification1,98037.837.41,59439.138.6+386
Not stated2304.45.32215.47.2+9
Total persons aged 15+5,242100.0100.04,073100.0100.0+1,169
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 Harrington Park - Kirkham in 2021 compared to Camden Council area 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 similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 57.3% and 37.4% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Harrington Park - Kirkham and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.8% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.2% compared to 30.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Harrington Park - Kirkham between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+386 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+332 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+323 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+119 males)

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