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Sunshine North

Qualifications

20.0% of females in Sunshine North had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Kealba. This represents an increase of 753 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, Sunshine North'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
Sunshine North - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kealba %Number%Kealba %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,01620.023.52636.211.9+753
Advanced Diploma or Diploma3757.410.81463.44.4+229
Vocational5049.912.42074.97.4+297
No qualification2,71853.646.63,08272.464.3-364
Not stated4569.06.756113.211.9-105
Total persons aged 15+5,069100.0100.04,259100.0100.0+810
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 Sunshine North in 2021 compared to Kealba 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, 37.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.6% had no qualifications, compared with 46.7% and 46.6% respectively for Kealba.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Sunshine North and Kealba were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (53.6% compared to 46.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (7.4% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.0% compared to 23.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (9.9% compared to 12.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Sunshine North between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+753 females)
  • No qualifications (-364 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+297 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+229 females)

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