Manna Ward
Qualifications
31.8% of people in Manna Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2016, lower than Tullamore Ward. This represents an increase of 2,216 people since 1991.
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, Manna 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.
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manna Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Tullamore Ward % | Number | % | Tullamore Ward % | 1991 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 3,233 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 5001 | 1,017 | 11.3 | 12.9 | +2,216 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 1,018 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 5002 | 620 | 6.9 | 6.2 | +398 |
| Vocational | 1,346 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 5003 | 1,138 | 12.7 | 11.7 | +208 |
 No qualification | 3,812 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 5004 | 5,238 | 58.3 | 58.1 | -1,426 |
| Not stated | 753 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 5005 | 968 | 10.8 | 11.1 | -215 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 10,163 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,982 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,181 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Manna Ward in 2016 compared to Tullamore Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 55.1% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.5% had no qualifications, compared with 53.2% and 38.9% respectively for Tullamore Ward.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Manna Ward and Tullamore Ward were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (13.2% compared to 11.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (37.5% compared to 38.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Manna Ward between 1991 and 2016 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,216 persons)
- No qualifications (-1,426 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+398 persons)
- Vocational qualifications (+208 persons)