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Bass Hill Ward

Qualifications

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17.1% of males in Bass Hill Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Riverwood. This represents an increase of 44 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, Bass Hill 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
Bass Hill Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Riverwood %Number%Riverwood %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,43915.821.33,59614.518.1+842
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,8926.77.11,6546.76.3+237
Vocational4,81117.113.04,76619.214.1+44
No qualification13,31247.446.412,03748.550.7+1,274
Not stated3,63112.912.12,76811.210.8+863
Total persons aged 15+28,085100.0100.024,823100.0100.0+3,261
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 Bass Hill Ward in 2021 compared to Riverwood 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, 39.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.4% had no qualifications, compared with 41.5% and 46.4% respectively for Riverwood.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Bass Hill Ward and Riverwood were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (17.1% compared to 13.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (15.8% compared to 21.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (+1,274 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+842 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+237 males)

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