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Waterline (Westernport Townships)

Qualifications

18.2% of females in Waterline (Westernport Townships) had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Bass Coast Shire. This represents an increase of 268 females since 2006.

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, Waterline (Westernport Townships)'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
Waterline (Westernport Townships) - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bass Coast Shire %Number%Bass Coast Shire %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree32614.821.01138.011.0+213
Advanced Diploma or Diploma26612.111.8906.47.0+176
Vocational40018.215.71319.410.9+268
No qualification93842.740.378455.754.1+154
Not stated26812.211.228820.517.0-21
Total persons aged 15+2,198100.0100.01,408100.0100.0+790
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Waterline (Westernport Townships) in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 45.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 42.7% had no qualifications, compared with 48.5% and 40.3% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Waterline (Westernport Townships) and Bass Coast Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.2% compared to 15.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (42.7% compared to 40.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.8% compared to 21.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Waterline (Westernport Townships) between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+268 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+213 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+176 females)
  • No qualifications (+154 females)

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