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Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach

Qualifications

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30.1% of males in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Green Wedge. This represents an increase of 392 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, Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach'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
Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Green Wedge %Number%Green Wedge %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree87915.625.31834.314.1+695
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4798.58.81924.57.1+286
Vocational1,70230.124.21,30930.525.5+392
No qualification1,95934.731.82,14449.939.4-186
Not stated63211.29.846310.813.8+169
Total persons aged 15+5,651100.0100.04,294100.0100.0+1,357
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 Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach in 2021 compared to Green Wedge 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, 54.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 58.3% and 31.8% respectively for Green Wedge.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach and Green Wedge were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (30.1% compared to 24.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (34.7% compared to 31.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.6% compared to 25.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Rye - Tootgarook - St Andrews Beach between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+695 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+392 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+286 males)
  • No qualifications (-186 males)

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