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17.2% of females in Delahey had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Western Region. This represents an increase of 343 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, Delahey'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
Delahey - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Western Region %Number%Western Region %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree60217.231.42598.111.8+343
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2918.310.11695.35.3+122
Vocational45613.011.52247.07.1+232
No qualification1,86653.339.22,17668.263.0-310
Not stated2838.17.836111.312.7-78
Total persons aged 15+3,498100.0100.03,189100.0100.0+309
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 Delahey in 2021 compared to Western Region 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, 38.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 53.3% had no qualifications, compared with 53.0% and 39.2% respectively for Western Region.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Delahey and Western Region were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (53.3% compared to 39.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (13.0% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (17.2% compared to 31.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (8.3% compared to 10.1%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+343 females)
  • No qualifications (-310 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+232 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+122 females)

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