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32.3% of males in Mount Eliza had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Nepean Ward. This represents an increase of 1,042 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, Mount Eliza'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
Mount Eliza - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Nepean Ward %Number%Nepean Ward %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,31032.320.21,26820.06.7+1,042
Advanced Diploma or Diploma81311.49.25979.45.9+216
Vocational1,50921.126.71,36221.428.9+147
No qualification2,11529.632.22,55540.247.2-440
Not stated4015.611.75688.911.4-167
Total persons aged 15+7,148100.0100.06,350100.0100.0+798
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 Mount Eliza in 2021 compared to Nepean Ward 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, 64.8% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 29.6% had no qualifications, compared with 56.1% and 32.2% respectively for Nepean Ward.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Mount Eliza and Nepean Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (32.3% compared to 20.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.4% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (21.1% compared to 26.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (29.6% compared to 32.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Mount Eliza between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,042 males)
  • No qualifications (-440 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+216 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+147 males)

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