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30.0% of males in Edgewater had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Joondalup. This represents an increase of 5 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, Edgewater'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
Edgewater - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Joondalup %Number%City of Joondalup %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree41923.124.037521.321.3+44
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1759.610.41619.210.0+14
Vocational54630.028.554130.828.9+5
No qualification55430.530.856932.432.8-15
Not stated1236.86.21126.46.9+11
Total persons aged 15+1,817100.0100.01,758100.0100.0+59
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 Edgewater in 2021 compared to the City of Joondalup 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, 62.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.5% had no qualifications, compared with 63.0% and 30.8% respectively for the City of Joondalup.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Edgewater and the City of Joondalup is:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.0% compared to 28.5%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Edgewater between 2016 and 2021.

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