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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id29.6% of males in the City of West Torrens had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Lockleys Ward. This represents an increase of 2,004 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, the City of West Torrens'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 the City of West Torrens in 2021 compared to Lockleys Ward 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, 59.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 61.8% and 33.0% respectively for Lockleys Ward.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of West Torrens and Lockleys Ward were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (34.7% compared to 33.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.2% compared to 11.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of West Torrens between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,004 males)
- No qualifications (-301 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+276 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+227 males)
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