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Sunshine NIEC

Qualifications

23.0% of females in Sunshine NIEC had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than the City of Brimbank. This represents an increase of 2,814 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, Sunshine NIEC'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
Sunshine NIEC - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,84223.021.31,0287.28.1+2,814
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,3288.08.95403.84.5+788
Vocational1,69310.111.38055.66.7+888
No qualification7,96947.849.79,98269.668.0-2,013
Not stated1,85111.18.91,98313.812.7-132
Total persons aged 15+16,683100.0100.014,338100.0100.0+2,345
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 Sunshine NIEC in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a similar 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, 41.1% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.8% 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 Sunshine NIEC and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.0% compared to 21.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (47.8% compared to 49.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.1% compared to 11.3%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+2,814 females)
  • No qualifications (-2,013 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+888 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+788 females)

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