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Kanwal - Wyongah

Qualifications

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31.6% of males in Kanwal - Wyongah had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley. This represents an increase of 148 males since 2001.

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, Kanwal - Wyongah'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
Kanwal - Wyongah - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley %Number%Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1777.312.21005.05.6+77
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1375.77.6723.63.9+65
Vocational76231.636.361330.832.4+148
No qualification1,06744.237.71,02251.448.8+44
Not stated27111.26.21809.19.3+90
Total persons aged 15+2,414100.0100.01,989100.0100.0+424
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Kanwal - Wyongah in 2021 compared to Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley 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, 44.6% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.2% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 37.7% respectively for Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Kanwal - Wyongah and Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (44.2% compared to 37.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (7.3% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (31.6% compared to 36.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (5.7% compared to 7.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Kanwal - Wyongah between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+148 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+77 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+65 males)

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