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Camden CouncilCommunity profile

Rural District

Qualifications

20.0% of females in the Rural District had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Camden Council area. This represents an increase of 93 females since 2016.

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 Rural 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
Rural District - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Camden Council area %Number%Camden Council area %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree50720.025.341317.719.3+93
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2459.712.524010.311.9+4
Vocational32112.717.531313.416.8+7
No qualification1,20947.838.41,00443.043.4+204
Not stated2479.86.336315.68.7-117
Total persons aged 15+2,529100.0100.02,337100.0100.0+192
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Rural District in 2021 compared to Camden Council area 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, 42.4% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 47.8% had no qualifications, compared with 55.3% and 38.4% respectively for Camden Council area.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the Rural District and Camden Council area were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (47.8% compared to 38.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (20.0% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (12.7% compared to 17.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (9.7% compared to 12.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the Rural District between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • No qualifications (+204 females)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+93 females)

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