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Spotswood - South Kingsville

Qualifications

35.3% of males in Spotswood - South Kingsville had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Laverton. This represents an increase of 295 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, Spotswood - South Kingsville'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
Spotswood - South Kingsville - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Laverton %Number%Laverton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree69935.325.040422.615.0+295
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1909.69.41417.910.2+49
Vocational39419.918.141123.017.3-17
No qualification59229.934.467537.843.8-83
Not stated1045.313.11578.813.8-53
Total persons aged 15+1,979100.0100.01,788100.0100.0+191
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Spotswood - South Kingsville in 2021 compared to Laverton 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, 64.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.9% had no qualifications, compared with 52.5% and 34.4% respectively for Laverton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Spotswood - South Kingsville and Laverton were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (35.3% compared to 25.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (19.9% compared to 18.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (29.9% compared to 34.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Spotswood - South Kingsville between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+295 males)
  • No qualifications (-83 males)

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