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Western Sydney (LGA)Community profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Qualifications

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22.5% of males in the City of Canterbury Bankstown had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Wollondilly Shire. This represents an increase of 21,926 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, the City of Canterbury Bankstown'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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wollondilly Shire %Number%Wollondilly Shire %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree33,33822.59.911,41210.06.7+21,926
Advanced Diploma or Diploma11,7958.07.15,7475.04.4+6,047
Vocational23,99216.238.823,18520.433.1+807
No qualification63,93243.237.359,61252.446.8+4,320
Not stated14,98810.17.013,90812.28.9+1,079
Total persons aged 15+148,045100.0100.0113,866100.0100.0+34,179
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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Wollondilly 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, 46.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.2% had no qualifications, compared with 55.8% and 37.3% respectively for Wollondilly Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of the City of Canterbury Bankstown and Wollondilly Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.5% compared to 9.9%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (43.2% compared to 37.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (16.2% compared to 38.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+21,926 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+6,047 males)
  • No qualifications (+4,320 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+807 males)

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