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42.9% of females in Cheltenham had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Hampton. This represents an increase of 224 females 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, Cheltenham'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
Cheltenham - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Hampton %Number%Hampton %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree70542.946.048135.340.1+224
Advanced Diploma or Diploma18911.510.917713.011.7+11
Vocational1619.87.01319.67.3+30
No qualification51231.230.148435.532.2+28
Not stated754.66.0896.68.7-14
Total persons aged 15+1,642100.0100.01,363100.0100.0+278
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 female population in Cheltenham in 2021 compared to Hampton shows that there was a similar 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, 64.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.2% had no qualifications, compared with 63.9% and 30.1% respectively for Hampton.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Cheltenham and Hampton were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (9.8% compared to 7.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (31.2% compared to 30.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (42.9% compared to 46.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in Cheltenham between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+224 females)

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