Harkaway
Qualifications
27.8% of males in Harkaway had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Cranbourne North. This represents a decrease of 5 males since 2011.
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, Harkaway's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Harkaway in 2016 compared to Cranbourne North 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, 57.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.8% had no qualifications, compared with 49.9% and 41.3% respectively for Cranbourne North.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Harkaway and Cranbourne North were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.2% compared to 15.1%)
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.8% compared to 26.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (34.8% compared to 41.3%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Harkaway between 2011 and 2016.