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Central Ward

Qualifications

24.7% of people in Central Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Mullaloo. This represents an increase of 976 people 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, Central 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
Central Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Mullaloo %Number%Mullaloo %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,97924.027.22,07010.213.1+2,909
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,28311.012.41,4677.38.2+816
Vocational5,12024.723.34,14420.521.2+976
No qualification7,21334.831.710,76853.248.4-3,555
Not stated1,1395.55.51,7818.89.1-642
Total persons aged 15+20,734100.0100.020,230100.0100.0+504
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 population in Central Ward in 2021 compared to Mullaloo shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.7% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.8% had no qualifications, compared with 62.9% and 31.7% respectively for Mullaloo.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Central Ward and Mullaloo were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (34.8% compared to 31.7%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (24.7% compared to 23.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.0% compared to 27.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.0% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Central Ward between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (-3,555 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,909 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+976 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+816 persons)

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