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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id27.5% of males in Strathbogie Shire had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than Rural North West. This represents an increase of 285 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, Strathbogie Shire's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
| Highest qualification achieved | |||||||
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| Strathbogie Shire - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Rural North West % | Number | % | Rural North West % | 2011 to 2021 |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 549 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 297 | 7.5 | 7.0 | +252 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 353 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 236 | 6.0 | 5.1 | +117 |
| Vocational | 1,331 | 27.5 | 30.0 | 1,046 | 26.5 | 31.4 | +285 |
| No qualification | 2,001 | 41.4 | 38.8 | 1,908 | 48.4 | 44.3 | +93 |
| Not stated | 605 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 456 | 11.6 | 12.2 | +149 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 4,839 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,943 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +896 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the male population in Strathbogie Shire in 2021 compared to Rural North West 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, 46.1% of the male population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% had no qualifications, compared with 47.6% and 38.8% respectively for Rural North West.
The major differences between qualifications held by the male population of Strathbogie Shire and Rural North West were:
- A larger percentage of males with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 38.8%)
- A larger percentage of males with Bachelor or Higher degrees (11.3% compared to 9.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Vocational qualifications (27.5% compared to 30.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.3% compared to 8.7%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the male population in Strathbogie Shire between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:
- Vocational qualifications (+285 males)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+252 males)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+117 males)
- No qualifications (+93 males)
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