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Tirhatuan Ward

Qualifications

27.7% of males in Tirhatuan Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Collier Ward. This represents an increase of 970 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, Tirhatuan 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
Tirhatuan Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Collier Ward %Number%Collier Ward %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,83827.732.286714.319.2+970
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6419.710.64838.09.2+158
Vocational1,46122.019.11,53825.421.6-77
No qualification2,38736.032.82,62143.242.2-235
Not stated3074.65.35539.17.8-246
Total persons aged 15+6,634100.0100.06,064100.0100.0+570
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Tirhatuan Ward in 2021 compared to Collier Ward 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, 59.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.0% had no qualifications, compared with 61.9% and 32.8% respectively for Collier Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Tirhatuan Ward and Collier Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (36.0% compared to 32.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.0% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.7% compared to 32.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Tirhatuan Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+970 males)
  • No qualifications (-235 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+158 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-77 males)

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