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Regents Park Ward

Qualifications

26.7% of males in Regents Park Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield. This represents an increase of 925 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, Regents Park 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
Regents Park Ward - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield %Number%Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,87226.712.94,94622.911.9+925
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,0069.18.01,6597.76.6+346
Vocational2,1779.920.52,28810.623.2-112
No qualification9,62543.848.510,64049.350.1-1,016
Not stated2,31610.510.12,0289.48.2+288
Total persons aged 15+21,996100.0100.021,564100.0100.0+432
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 Regents Park Ward in 2021 compared to Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.8% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 48.5% respectively for Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Regents Park Ward and Guildford West - Woodpark - Smithfield were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (26.7% compared to 12.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.1% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (9.9% compared to 20.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (43.8% compared to 48.5%)

Emerging groups

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

  • No qualifications (-1,016 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+925 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+346 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (-112 males)

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