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Cerberus Ward

Qualifications

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34.8% of males in Cerberus Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo. This represents an increase of 920 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, Cerberus 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
Cerberus Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %Number%Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree6728.440.03575.517.6+314
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6498.19.13285.16.9+321
Vocational2,78734.814.71,86728.817.1+920
No qualification3,28941.025.13,05547.222.6+234
Not stated6197.711.286413.435.8-245
Total persons aged 15+8,018100.0100.06,473100.0100.0+1,545
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 Cerberus Ward in 2021 compared to Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo 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, 51.3% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.0% had no qualifications, compared with 63.8% and 25.1% respectively for Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Cerberus Ward and Flinders - Shoreham - Point Leo were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (34.8% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.0% compared to 25.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 40.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.1% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Cerberus Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+920 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+321 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+314 males)
  • No qualifications (+234 males)

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