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City of Wodonga

Qualifications

31.8% of males in the City of Wodonga had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Wodonga Growth Area. This represents an increase of 621 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 Wodonga'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
City of Wodonga - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wodonga Growth Area %Number%Wodonga Growth Area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,01812.115.61,53510.115.1+483
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4428.69.11,2548.310.7+188
Vocational5,32431.832.64,70331.029.0+621
No qualification6,70440.137.36,20540.836.6+499
Not stated1,2437.45.31,4949.88.6-251
Total persons aged 15+16,731100.0100.015,191100.0100.0+1,540
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 the City of Wodonga in 2021 compared to Wodonga Growth Area 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, 52.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.1% had no qualifications, compared with 57.4% and 37.3% respectively for Wodonga Growth Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Wodonga and Wodonga Growth Area were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (40.1% compared to 37.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 15.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Wodonga between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+621 males)
  • No qualifications (+499 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+483 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+188 males)

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