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Andrews Farm

Qualifications

31.5% of males in Andrews Farm had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park. This represents an increase of 685 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, Andrews Farm'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
Andrews Farm - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %Number%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1615.77.1323.61.8+129
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1655.85.0232.61.2+142
Vocational89531.523.721023.420.4+685
No qualification1,44250.854.057764.367.5+865
Not stated1746.110.3566.29.1+118
Total persons aged 15+2,837100.0100.0898100.0100.0+1,939
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 Andrews Farm in 2021 compared to Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 50.8% had no qualifications, compared with 35.8% and 54.0% respectively for Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Andrews Farm and Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.5% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (50.8% compared to 54.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (5.7% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+865 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+685 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+142 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+129 males)

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