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Canterbury Ward

Qualifications

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26.9% of males in Canterbury Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Narwee - Beverley Hills. This represents an increase of 4,434 males since 2006.

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, Canterbury Ward'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
Canterbury Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Narwee - Beverley Hills %Number%Narwee - Beverley Hills %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,54626.926.34,11216.618.1+4,434
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,8839.19.41,6016.46.8+1,281
Vocational4,66914.715.84,02816.217.8+640
No qualification12,92540.740.211,66847.043.2+1,256
Not stated2,7478.68.33,41913.814.1-673
Total persons aged 15+31,770100.0100.024,831100.0100.0+6,939
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Canterbury Ward in 2021 compared to Narwee - Beverley Hills 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, 50.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.7% had no qualifications, compared with 51.5% and 40.2% respectively for Narwee - Beverley Hills.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the male population of Canterbury Ward and Narwee - Beverley Hills is:

  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (14.7% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Canterbury Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+4,434 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,281 males)
  • No qualifications (+1,256 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+640 males)

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