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26.7% of males in Nepean Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Dromana - Safety Beach. This represents an increase of 66 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, Nepean Ward'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
Nepean Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Dromana - Safety Beach %Number%Dromana - Safety Beach %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,56520.214.395714.512.0+608
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7189.29.15678.68.1+151
Vocational2,07026.729.02,00430.331.0+66
No qualification2,50332.238.12,25534.138.8+248
Not stated90911.79.582112.410.0+88
Total persons aged 15+7,765100.0100.06,604100.0100.0+1,161
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Nepean Ward in 2021 compared to Dromana - Safety Beach 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, 56.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.4% and 38.1% respectively for Dromana - Safety Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Nepean Ward and Dromana - Safety Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.2% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (32.2% compared to 38.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (26.7% compared to 29.0%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+608 males)
  • No qualifications (+248 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+151 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+66 males)

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