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26.3% of males in Hillside had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Caroline Springs. This represents an increase of 923 males since 2001.

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, Hillside'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
Hillside - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Caroline Springs %Number%Caroline Springs %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,13117.524.62669.413.8+865
Advanced Diploma or Diploma5448.49.31575.66.5+387
Vocational1,69826.319.577527.424.1+923
No qualification2,73142.340.71,41650.147.4+1,315
Not stated3585.55.92107.48.2+148
Total persons aged 15+6,462100.0100.02,824100.0100.0+3,638
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Hillside in 2021 compared to Caroline Springs 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, 52.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.4% and 40.7% respectively for Caroline Springs.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Hillside and Caroline Springs were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.3% compared to 19.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (42.3% compared to 40.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.5% compared to 24.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Hillside between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+1,315 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+923 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+865 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+387 males)

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