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Munno Para West - Downs

Qualifications

34.9% of males in Munno Para West - Downs had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park. This represents an increase of 760 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, Munno Para West - Downs'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
Munno Para West - Downs - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %Number%Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1736.77.1112.42.3+162
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1395.45.0245.22.7+115
Vocational90234.923.714230.021.5+760
No qualification1,23848.054.026255.358.7+976
Not stated1295.010.3337.114.8+96
Total persons aged 15+2,581100.0100.0474100.0100.0+2,107
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 Munno Para West - Downs 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, 47.0% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.0% 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 Munno Para West - Downs and Penfield - Penfield Gardens - MacDonald Park were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (34.9% compared to 23.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (48.0% compared to 54.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Munno Para West - Downs between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+976 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+760 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+162 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+115 males)

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