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Rural City of Murray BridgeCommunity profile

Murray Bridge - West

Qualifications

23.3% of males in Murray Bridge - West had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Rural City of Murray Bridge. This represents an increase of 54 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, Murray Bridge - West'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
Murray Bridge - West - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Rural City of Murray Bridge %Number%Rural City of Murray Bridge %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree885.05.7563.65.1+31
Advanced Diploma or Diploma502.94.5432.84.3+6
Vocational40723.327.935422.526.0+54
No qualification1,03659.352.664941.349.7+387
Not stated1659.59.346829.814.9-302
Total persons aged 15+1,747100.0100.01,572100.0100.0+175
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 Murray Bridge - West in 2021 compared to the Rural City of Murray Bridge 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, 31.2% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 59.3% had no qualifications, compared with 38.1% and 52.6% respectively for the Rural City of Murray Bridge.

The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Murray Bridge - West and the Rural City of Murray Bridge were:

  • A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (59.3% compared to 52.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (23.3% compared to 27.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (2.9% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Murray Bridge - West between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+387 males)
  • Vocational qualifications (+54 males)

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