Toukley District
Qualifications
32.4% of males in Toukley District had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Peninsula District. This represents an increase of 418 males since 1991.
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, Toukley District'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
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toukley District - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Peninsula District % | Number | % | Peninsula District % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 268 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 5001 | 111 | 3.4 | 2.3 | +157 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 240 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5002 | 88 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +152 |
| Vocational | 1,257 | 32.4 | 30.1 | 5003 | 839 | 25.5 | 25.8 | +418 |
 No qualification | 1,629 | 42.0 | 41.9 | 5004 | 1,788 | 54.3 | 57.2 | -159 |
| Not stated | 489 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 5005 | 464 | 14.1 | 12.0 | +25 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,883 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,290 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +593 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 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 Toukley District in 2016 compared to Peninsula District 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 similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 45.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.0% had no qualifications, compared with 47.5% and 41.9% respectively for Peninsula District.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Toukley District and Peninsula District were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (32.4% compared to 30.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.9% compared to 10.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Toukley District between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+418 males)
- No qualifications (-159 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+157 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+152 males)