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26.6% of males in Seabrook had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hobsons Bay City. This represents an increase of 325 males since 2006.

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, Seabrook'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
Seabrook - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50826.628.618310.114.7+325
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1598.38.91206.76.0+39
Vocational42622.320.748827.122.2-62
No qualification70036.634.881545.244.6-115
Not stated1206.37.019811.012.6-78
Total persons aged 15+1,913100.0100.01,804100.0100.0+109
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Seabrook in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City 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, 57.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.6% had no qualifications, compared with 58.2% and 34.8% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Seabrook and Hobsons Bay City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (36.6% compared to 34.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.3% compared to 20.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.6% compared to 28.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Seabrook between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+325 males)
  • No qualifications (-115 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-62 males)

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