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Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson

Qualifications

16.9% of females in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Wonthaggi District and Surrounds. This represents an increase of 406 females since 2001.

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, Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson'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
Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wonthaggi District and Surrounds %Number%Wonthaggi District and Surrounds %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree53216.921.71265.57.2+406
Advanced Diploma or Diploma32910.410.71064.75.2+222
Vocational50316.016.01727.68.6+330
No qualification1,42845.341.91,52166.759.4-93
Not stated35911.49.835315.519.6+6
Total persons aged 15+3,151100.0100.02,280100.0100.0+870
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson in 2021 compared to Wonthaggi District and Surrounds 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, 43.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 45.3% had no qualifications, compared with 48.4% and 41.9% respectively for Wonthaggi District and Surrounds.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson and Wonthaggi District and Surrounds were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (45.3% compared to 41.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (16.9% compared to 21.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+406 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+330 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+222 females)
  • No qualifications (-93 females)

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