St Albans (South)
Qualifications
14.2% of males in St Albans (South) had a Vocational qualification in 2016, lower than Delahey. This represents an increase of 179 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, St Albans (South)'s Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans (South) - Males aged 15+ (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Delahey % | Number | % | Delahey % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 906 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 5001 | 653 | 10.0 | 8.4 | +253 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 513 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 5002 | 421 | 6.4 | 4.2 | +92 |
| Vocational | 1,043 | 14.2 | 21.6 | 5003 | 864 | 13.2 | 20.2 | +179 |
 No qualification | 3,944 | 53.6 | 52.5 | 5004 | 3,595 | 54.9 | 54.9 | +349 |
| Not stated | 954 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 5005 | 1,019 | 15.6 | 12.3 | -65 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 7,360 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,552 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +808 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in St Albans (South) in 2016 compared to Delahey 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, 33.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.6% had no qualifications, compared with 39.8% and 52.5% respectively for Delahey.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of St Albans (South) and Delahey were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (53.6% compared to 52.5%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (14.2% compared to 21.6%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in St Albans (South) between 2011 and 2016 were in those with:
- No qualifications (+349 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+253 males)
- Vocational qualifications (+179 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+92 males)