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21.5% of males in Mullumbimby had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Byron Shire. This represents an increase of 110 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, Mullumbimby'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
Mullumbimby - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Byron Shire %Number%Byron Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree34221.525.623217.920.2+110
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1388.78.71027.97.6+35
Vocational33821.323.131424.225.1+24
No qualification59737.629.646636.030.7+130
Not stated17411.012.918214.016.4-8
Total persons aged 15+1,589100.0100.01,298100.0100.0+291
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 Mullumbimby in 2021 compared to Byron Shire 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, 51.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.6% had no qualifications, compared with 57.5% and 29.6% respectively for Byron Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Mullumbimby and Byron Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (37.6% compared to 29.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.5% compared to 25.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (21.3% compared to 23.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+130 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+110 males)

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