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Bankstown Ward

Qualifications

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21.7% of males in Bankstown Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hurlstone Park. This represents an increase of 1,807 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, Bankstown 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
Bankstown Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hurlstone Park %Number%Hurlstone Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6,36121.736.74,55417.330.0+1,807
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,1457.38.21,8507.08.6+294
Vocational4,02113.715.44,02715.315.5-7
No qualification13,72946.835.113,19750.138.9+532
Not stated3,07510.54.62,71310.37.0+362
Total persons aged 15+29,331100.0100.026,343100.0100.0+2,988
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 Bankstown Ward in 2021 compared to Hurlstone Park 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, 42.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.8% had no qualifications, compared with 60.3% and 35.1% respectively for Hurlstone Park.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.8% compared to 35.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.7% compared to 36.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (13.7% compared to 15.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,807 males)
  • No qualifications (+532 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+294 males)

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