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North-Central Ward

Qualifications

30.4% of males in North-Central Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Kingsley. This represents an increase of 122 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, North-Central 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
North-Central Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kingsley %Number%Kingsley %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,56621.823.42,16919.520.4+397
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,18810.110.71,0889.810.7+100
Vocational3,57930.428.83,45731.029.0+122
No qualification3,62430.831.53,67232.933.4-48
Not stated8126.95.67646.96.4+48
Total persons aged 15+11,769100.0100.011,150100.0100.0+619
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 North-Central Ward in 2021 compared to Kingsley shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 62.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.8% had no qualifications, compared with 62.8% and 31.5% respectively for Kingsley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of North-Central Ward and Kingsley were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.4% compared to 28.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.8% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+397 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+122 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+100 males)

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