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Jordan Springs

Qualifications

25.4% of males in Jordan Springs had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Berkshire Park. This represents an increase of 624 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, Jordan Springs'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
Jordan Springs - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Berkshire Park %Number%Berkshire Park %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,01625.42.039221.61.8+624
Advanced Diploma or Diploma43610.91.41809.91.7+256
Vocational93423.414.646425.613.6+470
No qualification1,38734.717.867337.218.4+714
Not stated2215.564.21025.664.5+119
Total persons aged 15+3,994100.0100.01,811100.0100.0+2,183
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 Jordan Springs in 2021 compared to Berkshire Park shows that there was a higher proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 59.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 34.7% had no qualifications, compared with 18.0% and 17.8% respectively for Berkshire Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Jordan Springs and Berkshire Park were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (25.4% compared to 2.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (34.7% compared to 17.8%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.9% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.4% compared to 14.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Jordan Springs between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+714 males)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+624 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+470 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+256 males)

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