Padbury
Qualifications
33.2% of males in Padbury had a Vocational qualification in 2016, higher than Marmion. This represents an increase of 79 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, Padbury's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padbury - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Marmion % | Number | % | Marmion % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 564 | 18.2 | 30.6 | 5001 | 397 | 12.7 | 23.3 | +167 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 259 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 5002 | 215 | 6.9 | 11.0 | +44 |
| Vocational | 1,032 | 33.2 | 23.2 | 5003 | 953 | 30.4 | 21.9 | +79 |
 No qualification | 1,056 | 34.0 | 27.4 | 5004 | 1,304 | 41.6 | 37.5 | -248 |
| Not stated | 194 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 5005 | 264 | 8.4 | 6.4 | -70 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,105 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,133 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -28 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Padbury in 2016 compared to Marmion 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, 59.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.0% had no qualifications, compared with 64.7% and 27.4% respectively for Marmion.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Padbury and Marmion were:
- A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (33.2% compared to 23.2%)
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (34.0% compared to 27.4%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (18.2% compared to 30.6%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.3% compared to 10.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Padbury between 2006 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-248 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+167 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+79 males)