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Diggers Rest - Plumpton

Qualifications

29.7% of males in Diggers Rest - Plumpton had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Western Region. This represents an increase of 380 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, 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)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree36617.526.9364.510.4+330
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2089.98.9222.94.8+185
Vocational62329.718.524330.321.0+380
No qualification73435.037.742953.652.6+305
Not stated1647.88.0698.711.3+95
Total persons aged 15+2,095100.0100.0801100.0100.0+1,294
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 Diggers Rest - Plumpton in 2021 compared to Western Region 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, 57.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 35.0% had no qualifications, compared with 54.3% and 37.7% respectively for Western Region.

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

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.9% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.5% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (35.0% compared to 37.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Diggers Rest - Plumpton between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+380 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+330 males)
  • No qualifications (+305 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+185 males)

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