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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id25.3% of males in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Mitchell Shire. This represents an increase of 4,974 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, Fountain Gate Wider Catchment's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment in 2021 compared to Mitchell Shire 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, 55.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.9% had no qualifications, compared with 49.7% and 41.5% respectively for Mitchell Shire.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Fountain Gate Wider Catchment and Mitchell Shire were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.1% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (25.3% compared to 31.3%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (37.9% compared to 41.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Fountain Gate Wider Catchment between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+9,238 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+9,073 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+4,974 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+4,186 males)
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