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Roxburgh Park

Qualifications

17.3% of males in Roxburgh Park had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hume City. This represents an increase of 1,325 males since 2001.

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, Roxburgh Park'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
Roxburgh Park - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hume City %Number%Hume City %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,57617.317.82517.86.0+1,325
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6807.59.21916.04.5+489
Vocational1,36415.020.871222.322.9+652
No qualification4,84553.144.11,76655.256.5+3,079
Not stated6537.28.12788.710.1+375
Total persons aged 15+9,118100.0100.03,198100.0100.0+5,920
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Roxburgh Park in 2021 compared to Hume 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, 39.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.1% had no qualifications, compared with 47.8% and 44.1% respectively for Hume City.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Roxburgh Park and Hume City were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (53.1% compared to 44.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (15.0% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.5% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Roxburgh Park between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+3,079 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,325 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+652 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+489 males)

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