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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id39.7% of males in Newcastle East had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Adamstown Heights. This represents an increase of 18 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, Newcastle East's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Newcastle East in 2021 compared to Adamstown Heights shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 62.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 24.5% had no qualifications, compared with 67.0% and 28.9% respectively for Adamstown Heights.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Newcastle East and Adamstown Heights were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (39.7% compared to 30.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (15.6% compared to 26.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (24.5% compared to 28.9%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.7% compared to 10.7%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Newcastle East between 2016 and 2021.
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