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Strathfield Council area

Qualifications

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44.7% of males in Strathfield Council area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Canada Bay. This represents an increase of 2,231 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, Strathfield Council area'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
Strathfield Council area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Canada Bay %Number%City of Canada Bay %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree8,90344.741.36,67238.737.1+2,231
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,9409.79.51,2937.58.7+647
Vocational1,8879.515.51,6699.715.3+218
No qualification5,50127.627.05,83033.830.2-329
Not stated1,7008.56.61,76910.38.7-69
Total persons aged 15+19,931100.0100.017,233100.0100.0+2,698
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 Strathfield Council area in 2021 compared to the City of Canada Bay 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, 63.9% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 27.6% had no qualifications, compared with 66.3% and 27.0% respectively for the City of Canada Bay.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Strathfield Council area and the City of Canada Bay were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (44.7% compared to 41.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (9.5% compared to 15.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Strathfield Council area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,231 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+647 males)
  • No qualifications (-329 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+218 males)

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