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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Qualifications

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22.5% of males in the City of Canterbury Bankstown had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Greater Sydney. This represents an increase of 7,383 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, the City of Canterbury Bankstown'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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree33,33822.531.625,95519.127.1+7,383
Advanced Diploma or Diploma11,7958.08.510,3717.68.2+1,424
Vocational23,99216.218.224,24717.919.1-255
No qualification63,93243.233.762,22545.936.2+1,707
Not stated14,98810.17.912,8499.59.4+2,139
Total persons aged 15+148,045100.0100.0135,647100.0100.0+12,398
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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 46.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.2% had no qualifications, compared with 58.3% and 33.7% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (43.2% compared to 33.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.5% compared to 31.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (16.2% compared to 18.2%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+7,383 males)
  • No qualifications (+1,707 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,424 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-255 males)

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