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38.5% of males in Newport had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Williamstown North - The Rifle Range. This represents an increase of 708 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, Newport'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
Newport - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %Number%Williamstown North - The Rifle Range %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,96738.536.51,25927.832.1+708
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4769.39.93748.38.9+102
Vocational93918.417.590820.117.4+31
No qualification1,40827.531.41,54634.234.8-139
Not stated3246.34.74369.76.8-113
Total persons aged 15+5,114100.0100.04,525100.0100.0+589
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 Newport in 2021 compared to Williamstown North - The Rifle Range 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, 66.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.5% had no qualifications, compared with 63.9% and 31.4% respectively for Williamstown North - The Rifle Range.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Newport and Williamstown North - The Rifle Range were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.5% compared to 36.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (27.5% compared to 31.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Newport between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+708 males)
  • No qualifications (-139 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+102 males)

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