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Menangle - Razorback

Qualifications

23.1% of people in Menangle - Razorback had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Thirlmere - Lakesland. This represents an increase of 48 people 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, Menangle - Razorback'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
Menangle - Razorback - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Thirlmere - Lakesland %Number%Thirlmere - Lakesland %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree34417.013.029316.111.9+51
Advanced Diploma or Diploma22711.29.121211.67.9+15
Vocational46623.129.341822.926.4+48
No qualification69434.338.470038.440.2-6
Not stated29014.310.219910.913.6+91
Total persons aged 15+2,021100.0100.01,822100.0100.0+199
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 population in Menangle - Razorback in 2021 compared to Thirlmere - Lakesland shows that there was a similar proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 51.3% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.3% had no qualifications, compared with 51.4% and 38.4% respectively for Thirlmere - Lakesland.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Menangle - Razorback and Thirlmere - Lakesland were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.0% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.2% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (23.1% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.3% compared to 38.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the population in Menangle - Razorback between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+51 persons)

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