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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Shire of Mundaring

Qualifications

29.5% of males in the Shire of Mundaring had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Mount Helena. This represents an increase of 1,234 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, the Shire of Mundaring'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
Shire of Mundaring - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mount Helena %Number%Mount Helena %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,52314.911.41,68912.08.1+834
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,3287.88.99917.16.7+337
Vocational4,98629.535.43,75226.729.5+1,234
No qualification6,85140.534.85,28837.744.2+1,563
Not stated1,2407.39.42,32316.511.5-1,083
Total persons aged 15+16,928100.0100.014,043100.0100.0+2,885
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 the Shire of Mundaring in 2021 compared to Mount Helena 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, 52.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.5% had no qualifications, compared with 55.8% and 34.8% respectively for Mount Helena.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the Shire of Mundaring and Mount Helena were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (40.5% compared to 34.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.9% compared to 11.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.5% compared to 35.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.8% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+1,563 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,234 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+834 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+337 males)

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