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Elizabeth Vale

Qualifications

22.6% of males in Elizabeth Vale had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Smithfield Plains. This represents an increase of 27 males since 2011.

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, Elizabeth Vale'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
Elizabeth Vale - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Smithfield Plains %Number%Smithfield Plains %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree754.93.6433.3--+32
Advanced Diploma or Diploma533.53.5231.82.0+29
Vocational34622.625.231924.319.1+27
No qualification89558.354.474156.561.1+154
Not stated16510.813.418414.017.7-19
Total persons aged 15+1,534100.0100.01,311100.0100.0+223
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Elizabeth Vale in 2021 compared to Smithfield Plains 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, 30.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 58.3% had no qualifications, compared with 32.3% and 54.4% respectively for Smithfield Plains.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Elizabeth Vale and Smithfield Plains were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (58.3% compared to 54.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (4.9% compared to 3.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.6% compared to 25.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the male population in Elizabeth Vale between 2011 and 2021 was:

  • No qualifications (+154 males)

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