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Horseshoe Bend Ward

Qualifications

19.0% of females in Horseshoe Bend Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 1,084 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, Horseshoe Bend 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
Horseshoe Bend Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,65419.021.31,56912.014.2+1,084
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1648.38.98936.87.2+270
Vocational1,46410.511.31,1949.19.7+269
No qualification7,14751.149.77,66158.556.2-514
Not stated1,56811.28.91,77113.512.6-204
Total persons aged 15+13,997100.0100.013,090100.0100.0+906
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 Horseshoe Bend Ward in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank 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, 37.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 51.1% had no qualifications, compared with 41.4% and 49.7% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Horseshoe Bend Ward and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (51.1% compared to 49.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.0% compared to 21.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,084 females)
  • No qualifications (-514 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+270 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+269 females)

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