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28.9% of males in South Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Burns Beach. This represents an increase of 340 males since 2016.

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, South Ward'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
South Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Burns Beach %Number%Burns Beach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,99128.927.42,65126.522.4+340
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,08810.512.199610.012.5+92
Vocational2,73626.426.52,61626.231.6+120
No qualification2,95228.528.73,07730.828.1-125
Not stated5905.75.36636.65.4-73
Total persons aged 15+10,357100.0100.010,003100.0100.0+354
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in South Ward in 2021 compared to Burns Beach shows that there was a similar proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 65.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 28.5% had no qualifications, compared with 66.0% and 28.7% respectively for Burns Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of South Ward and Burns Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (28.9% compared to 27.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.5% compared to 12.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in South Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+340 males)
  • No qualifications (-125 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+120 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+92 males)

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