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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id22.0% of males in Smithfield had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Elizabeth East. This represents an increase of 95 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, Smithfield'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 male population in Smithfield in 2021 compared to Elizabeth East shows that there was a similar 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, 33.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 55.4% had no qualifications, compared with 33.2% and 54.6% respectively for Elizabeth East.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Smithfield and Elizabeth East were:
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (6.2% compared to 4.9%)
- A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (4.9% compared to 3.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (22.0% compared to 24.5%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Smithfield between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+127 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+95 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+52 males)
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