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Sydenham District

Qualifications

22.3% of females in the Sydenham District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Sunshine. This represents an increase of 2,691 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, the Sydenham 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
Sydenham District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sunshine %Number%Sunshine %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,48222.331.81,79010.48.6+2,691
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,9489.77.89255.44.2+1,022
Vocational2,57512.89.71,3918.15.5+1,184
No qualification9,72248.341.510,92963.766.6-1,207
Not stated1,4027.09.12,12512.415.1-724
Total persons aged 15+20,129100.0100.017,162100.0100.0+2,966
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 the Sydenham District in 2021 compared to Sunshine 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, 44.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 48.3% had no qualifications, compared with 49.4% and 41.5% respectively for Sunshine.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Sydenham District and Sunshine were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (48.3% compared to 41.5%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (12.8% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.3% compared to 31.8%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,691 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,207 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+1,184 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+1,022 females)

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