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Eastern Region Alliance area

Qualifications

40.7% of males in Eastern Region Alliance area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Highgate. This represents an increase of 6,462 males since 2016.

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, Eastern Region Alliance area'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
Eastern Region Alliance area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Highgate %Number%Highgate %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree33,72840.748.427,26635.142.3+6,462
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,0088.58.66,5318.48.3+477
Vocational12,74715.413.012,28115.812.8+466
No qualification25,20630.427.826,07233.631.1-866
Not stated4,1775.02.25,5187.15.5-1,341
Total persons aged 15+82,866100.0100.077,668100.0100.0+5,198
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Eastern Region Alliance area in 2021 compared to Highgate 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, 64.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 30.4% had no qualifications, compared with 69.9% and 27.8% respectively for Highgate.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Eastern Region Alliance area and Highgate were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (30.4% compared to 27.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (15.4% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (40.7% compared to 48.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Eastern Region Alliance area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+6,462 males)
  • No qualifications (-866 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+477 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+466 males)

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