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Diggers Rest - Plumpton

Qualifications

29.7% of males in Diggers Rest - Plumpton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Strathtulloh. This represents an increase of 346 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, Diggers Rest - Plumpton'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
Diggers Rest - Plumpton - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Strathtulloh %Number%Strathtulloh %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree36617.528.8394.26.8+326
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2089.913.5343.62.3+174
Vocational62329.721.827628.930.2+346
No qualification73435.027.539841.649.5+336
Not stated1647.88.520821.811.3-45
Total persons aged 15+2,095100.0100.0957100.0100.0+1,137
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 Diggers Rest - Plumpton in 2021 compared to Strathtulloh 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, 57.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.0% had no qualifications, compared with 64.1% and 27.5% respectively for Strathtulloh.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 21.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (35.0% compared to 27.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.5% compared to 28.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Diggers Rest - Plumpton between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+346 males)
  • No qualifications (+336 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+326 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+174 males)

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