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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id18.6% of people in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Davoren Park - Elizabeth West. This represents an increase of 92 people 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, Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park'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 population in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park in 2021 compared to Davoren Park - Elizabeth West shows that there was a higher proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 33.4% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 55.2% had no qualifications, compared with 30.7% and 57.7% respectively for Davoren Park - Elizabeth West.
The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park and Davoren Park - Elizabeth West were:
- A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (8.4% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (6.4% compared to 4.4%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.6% compared to 22.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (55.2% compared to 57.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+92 persons)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+79 persons)
- No qualifications (+76 persons)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 persons)
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