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Wollondilly Shire

Qualifications

38.8% of males in Wollondilly Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Douglas Park - Wilton. This represents an increase of 2,147 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, Wollondilly Shire'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
Wollondilly Shire - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Douglas Park - Wilton %Number%Douglas Park - Wilton %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,0709.913.41,3728.39.9+698
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,4917.19.39185.67.5+573
Vocational8,11638.840.35,96936.337.1+2,147
No qualification7,79937.330.76,70440.740.1+1,095
Not stated1,4567.06.21,4989.15.4-42
Total persons aged 15+20,932100.0100.016,461100.0100.0+4,471
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 Wollondilly Shire in 2021 compared to Douglas Park - Wilton 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, 55.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.3% had no qualifications, compared with 63.0% and 30.7% respectively for Douglas Park - Wilton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Wollondilly Shire and Douglas Park - Wilton were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (37.3% compared to 30.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (9.9% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.1% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (38.8% compared to 40.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Wollondilly Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,147 males)
  • No qualifications (+1,095 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+698 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+573 males)

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