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Cardinia ShireCommunity profile

Pakenham - South West

Qualifications

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29.1% of males in Pakenham - South West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Cardinia Shire. This represents an increase of 62 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, Pakenham - South West'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
Pakenham - South West - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cardinia Shire %Number%Cardinia Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree61612.915.44029.610.9+214
Advanced Diploma or Diploma4579.69.23428.27.9+115
Vocational1,38929.130.21,32731.632.7+62
No qualification1,98941.637.81,79742.939.5+192
Not stated3266.87.43257.89.1+1
Total persons aged 15+4,777100.0100.04,193100.0100.0+584
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 Pakenham - South West in 2021 compared to Cardinia 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 41.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.8% and 37.8% respectively for Cardinia Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Pakenham - South West and Cardinia Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.6% compared to 37.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.9% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (29.1% compared to 30.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Pakenham - South West between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+214 males)
  • No qualifications (+192 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+115 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+62 males)

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