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Harvester Ward

Qualifications

24.1% of females in Harvester Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Kings Park. This represents an increase of 2,566 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, Harvester Ward'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
Harvester Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Kings Park %Number%Kings Park %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree5,46224.112.42,89614.58.4+2,566
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,9438.67.71,4227.15.8+521
Vocational2,37910.511.41,7578.89.8+622
No qualification10,85747.960.111,19656.062.1-339
Not stated2,0208.98.52,70613.513.9-686
Total persons aged 15+22,661100.0100.019,977100.0100.0+2,684
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 Harvester Ward in 2021 compared to Kings Park shows that there was a higher proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 43.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.9% had no qualifications, compared with 31.5% and 60.1% respectively for Kings Park.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Harvester Ward and Kings Park were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.1% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (47.9% compared to 60.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Harvester Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,566 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+622 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+521 females)
  • No qualifications (-339 females)

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