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31.2% of males in Kurunjang had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Western Region. This represents an increase of 122 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, 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)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3618.926.92466.621.4+115
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2636.58.92667.18.3-3
Vocational1,26431.218.51,14230.520.2+122
No qualification1,87946.437.71,74246.640.3+137
Not stated2806.98.03439.29.8-63
Total persons aged 15+4,047100.0100.03,739100.0100.0+308
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 Kurunjang in 2021 compared to Western Region 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 54.3% and 37.7% respectively for Western Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Kurunjang and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.2% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (46.4% compared to 37.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.9% compared to 26.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.5% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+137 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+122 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+115 males)

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