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Deer Park District

Qualifications

22.5% of females in the Deer Park District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than St Albans (South). This represents an increase of 2,719 females since 2006.

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, the Deer Park 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
Deer Park District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%St Albans (South) %Number%St Albans (South) %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,78122.516.91,06210.58.7+2,719
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,5709.47.85615.64.8+1,009
Vocational1,92711.59.78568.57.1+1,071
No qualification8,16548.751.76,17861.265.3+1,987
Not stated1,3398.013.91,43214.214.1-93
Total persons aged 15+16,782100.0100.010,089100.0100.0+6,693
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in the Deer Park District in 2021 compared to St Albans (South) 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, 43.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.7% had no qualifications, compared with 34.4% and 51.7% respectively for St Albans (South).

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Deer Park District and St Albans (South) were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.5% compared to 16.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (11.5% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.4% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (48.7% compared to 51.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Deer Park District between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,719 females)
  • No qualifications (+1,987 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,071 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,009 females)

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