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Cowes - Ventnor and District

Qualifications

19.0% of females in Cowes - Ventnor and District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Victoria. This represents an increase of 427 females 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, Cowes - Ventnor and District'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
Cowes - Ventnor and District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree72419.031.729712.022.2+427
Advanced Diploma or Diploma47712.510.824810.09.2+229
Vocational57715.212.431512.711.2+262
No qualification1,54240.637.01,26451.046.6+277
Not stated48112.78.035514.310.8+126
Total persons aged 15+3,801100.0100.02,480100.0100.0+1,321
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Cowes - Ventnor and District in 2021 compared to Victoria 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, 46.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 40.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.9% and 37.0% respectively for Victoria.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Cowes - Ventnor and District and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (40.6% compared to 37.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.2% compared to 12.4%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.5% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.0% compared to 31.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Cowes - Ventnor and District between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+427 females)
  • No qualifications (+277 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+262 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+229 females)

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