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City of Casey

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23.2% of males in the City of Casey had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment. This represents an increase of 11,387 males since 2006.

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 Casey'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 Casey - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment %Number%Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree27,03019.417.36,7698.55.2+20,261
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,28010.210.04,7245.93.3+9,556
Vocational32,38323.219.120,99626.322.9+11,387
No qualification55,85740.140.737,80647.453.1+18,051
Not stated9,8097.012.89,39211.815.5+417
Total persons aged 15+139,359100.0100.079,687100.0100.0+59,672
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Casey in 2021 compared to Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment 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, 52.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.1% had no qualifications, compared with 46.4% and 40.7% respectively for Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Casey and Fountain Gate - Narre Warren Catchment were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.2% compared to 19.1%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.4% compared to 17.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Casey between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+20,261 males)
  • No qualifications (+18,051 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+11,387 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+9,556 males)

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