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31.2% of males in Kurunjang had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Interface Councils. This represents an increase of 725 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, Kurunjang'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
Kurunjang - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Interface Councils %Number%Interface Councils %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3618.920.8975.28.2+264
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2636.59.6754.05.2+188
Vocational1,26431.223.753928.826.1+725
No qualification1,87946.438.51,00153.450.7+878
Not stated2806.97.41638.79.8+117
Total persons aged 15+4,047100.0100.01,875100.0100.0+2,171
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 Kurunjang in 2021 compared to Interface Councils 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, 46.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 46.4% had no qualifications, compared with 54.1% and 38.5% respectively for Interface Councils.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Kurunjang and Interface Councils were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.4% compared to 38.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.2% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.9% compared to 20.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.5% compared to 9.6%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+878 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+725 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+264 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+188 males)

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