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Hackham West

Qualifications

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29.3% of males in Hackham West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Sellicks Beach. This represents an increase of 90 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, Hackham West'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
Hackham West - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sellicks Beach %Number%Sellicks Beach %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree795.49.6433.05.1+36
Advanced Diploma or Diploma664.57.6433.03.6+23
Vocational43229.335.434223.827.9+90
No qualification75451.237.986960.655.8-115
Not stated1429.69.51389.67.7+4
Total persons aged 15+1,473100.0100.01,435100.0100.0+38
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 Hackham West in 2021 compared to Sellicks Beach 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, 39.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.2% had no qualifications, compared with 52.6% and 37.9% respectively for Sellicks Beach.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Hackham West and Sellicks Beach were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (51.2% compared to 37.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.3% compared to 35.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.4% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.5% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Hackham West between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-115 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+90 males)

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