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Airport West (N)

Qualifications

27.2% of males in Airport West (N) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Keilor East (N). This represents an increase of 84 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, Airport West (N)'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
Airport West (N) - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Keilor East (N) %Number%Keilor East (N) %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree70921.624.948315.821.5+226
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2898.89.02578.48.8+32
Vocational89327.223.080926.424.5+84
No qualification1,22837.337.51,21439.737.0+14
Not stated1695.15.52969.78.3-127
Total persons aged 15+3,288100.0100.03,059100.0100.0+229
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 Airport West (N) in 2021 compared to Keilor East (N) 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 similar proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 57.5% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.3% had no qualifications, compared with 56.9% and 37.5% respectively for Keilor East (N).

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Airport West (N) and Keilor East (N) were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.2% compared to 23.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (21.6% compared to 24.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Airport West (N) between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+226 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+84 males)

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