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34.4% of males in Blue Haven had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach. This represents an increase of 85 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, Blue Haven'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
Blue Haven - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach %Number%Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1255.328.4994.424.2+26
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1365.710.61215.49.9+15
Vocational81734.427.873232.428.8+85
No qualification1,15248.528.01,11049.130.0+42
Not stated1436.05.31988.87.1-55
Total persons aged 15+2,373100.0100.02,260100.0100.0+113
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 Blue Haven in 2021 compared to Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach 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, 45.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.5% had no qualifications, compared with 66.8% and 28.0% respectively for Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Blue Haven and Avoca Beach - Picketts Valley - Copacabana - MacMasters Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (48.5% compared to 28.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (34.4% compared to 27.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.3% compared to 28.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.7% compared to 10.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Blue Haven between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Vocational qualifications (+85 males)

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