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Caroline Springs

Qualifications

24.6% of males in Caroline Springs had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Harkness. This represents an increase of 2,129 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, Caroline Springs'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
Caroline Springs - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Harkness %Number%Harkness %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,26324.612.813313.88.9+2,129
Advanced Diploma or Diploma8579.39.0626.51.9+794
Vocational1,79619.527.323324.130.5+1,563
No qualification3,74740.741.945947.448.6+3,287
Not stated5405.98.9798.210.0+460
Total persons aged 15+9,203100.0100.0969100.0100.0+8,234
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 Caroline Springs in 2021 compared to Harkness shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.7% had no qualifications, compared with 49.1% and 41.9% respectively for Harkness.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.6% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (19.5% compared to 27.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (40.7% compared to 41.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+3,287 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,129 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,563 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+794 males)

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