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27.3% of males in Harkness had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Diggers Rest - Plumpton. This represents an increase of 234 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, Harkness'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
Harkness - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Diggers Rest - Plumpton %Number%Diggers Rest - Plumpton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree54312.817.52678.79.3+275
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3829.09.92478.16.5+135
Vocational1,15927.329.792430.232.1+234
No qualification1,77941.935.01,29642.341.1+483
Not stated3798.97.832710.711.0+51
Total persons aged 15+4,242100.0100.03,064100.0100.0+1,178
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 Harkness in 2021 compared to Diggers Rest - Plumpton 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, 49.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.9% had no qualifications, compared with 57.1% and 35.0% respectively for Diggers Rest - Plumpton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Harkness and Diggers Rest - Plumpton were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.9% compared to 35.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.8% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.3% compared to 29.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Harkness between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+483 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+275 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+234 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+135 males)

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