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Chinatown and CBD South Village Area

Qualifications

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43.2% of males in Chinatown and CBD South Village Area had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area. This represents an increase of 845 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, Chinatown and CBD South Village Area'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
Chinatown and CBD South Village Area - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area %Number%Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,10243.251.83,25736.138.3+845
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,48215.68.71,09412.17.4+388
Vocational6456.810.05035.69.5+142
No qualification2,11122.317.32,74430.418.0-633
Not stated1,14512.112.21,43215.926.7-287
Total persons aged 15+9,485100.0100.09,030100.0100.0+455
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 Chinatown and CBD South Village Area in 2021 compared to Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area shows that there was a lower proportion of males holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of males with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 65.7% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 22.3% had no qualifications, compared with 70.5% and 17.3% respectively for Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Chinatown and CBD South Village Area and Macleay Street and Woolloomooloo Village Area were:

  • A larger percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (15.6% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (22.3% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (43.2% compared to 51.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (6.8% compared to 10.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Chinatown and CBD South Village Area between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+845 males)
  • No qualifications (-633 males)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+388 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+142 males)

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