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Penrith City

Qualifications

28.5% of males in Penrith City had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Jamisontown. This represents an increase of 4,138 males since 2011.

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, Penrith City'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
Penrith City - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Jamisontown %Number%Jamisontown %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree12,09314.411.16,2099.16.8+5,884
Advanced Diploma or Diploma6,1057.37.34,1066.07.5+1,999
Vocational23,87628.531.119,73828.931.9+4,138
No qualification34,42841.142.231,22045.743.3+3,208
Not stated7,3328.78.37,02110.310.4+311
Total persons aged 15+83,834100.0100.068,294100.0100.0+15,540
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Penrith City in 2021 compared to Jamisontown 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, 50.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.1% had no qualifications, compared with 49.5% and 42.2% respectively for Jamisontown.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Penrith City and Jamisontown were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.4% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (28.5% compared to 31.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with No qualifications (41.1% compared to 42.2%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Penrith City between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+5,884 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,138 males)
  • No qualifications (+3,208 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,999 males)

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