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Revesby Ward

Qualifications

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22.8% of males in Revesby Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bankstown CBD. This represents a decrease of 225 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, Revesby Ward'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
Revesby Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bankstown CBD %Number%Bankstown CBD %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,96922.128.14,57418.224.1+1,394
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,3428.78.62,0588.28.2+284
Vocational6,13822.810.26,36325.311.2-225
No qualification10,62339.440.610,22240.744.6+400
Not stated1,8897.012.41,8837.511.9+5
Total persons aged 15+26,961100.0100.025,103100.0100.0+1,858
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 Revesby Ward in 2021 compared to Bankstown CBD 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 lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.0% and 40.6% respectively for Bankstown CBD.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Revesby Ward and Bankstown CBD were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.8% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.1% compared to 28.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (39.4% compared to 40.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Revesby Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,394 males)
  • No qualifications (+400 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+284 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-225 males)

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