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Seawinds Ward

Qualifications

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29.7% of males in Seawinds Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Capel Sound. This represents an increase of 1,092 males since 2011.

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, Seawinds 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
Seawinds Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Capel Sound %Number%Capel Sound %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,13613.89.99568.05.6+1,180
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,3848.99.08597.26.6+526
Vocational4,61429.727.33,52229.524.9+1,092
No qualification5,84737.641.24,94641.542.8+902
Not stated1,55310.012.61,64413.820.0-90
Total persons aged 15+15,536100.0100.011,927100.0100.0+3,609
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Seawinds Ward in 2021 compared to Capel Sound 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, 52.4% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.6% had no qualifications, compared with 46.2% and 41.2% respectively for Capel Sound.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Seawinds Ward and Capel Sound were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.8% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.7% compared to 27.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (37.6% compared to 41.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Seawinds Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,180 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,092 males)
  • No qualifications (+902 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+526 males)

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