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Fountain Gate Core Catchment

Qualifications

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23.6% of females in Fountain Gate Core Catchment had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than the City of Casey. This represents an increase of 14,669 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, Fountain Gate Core Catchment'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
Fountain Gate Core Catchment - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree19,18923.624.54,5208.88.1+14,669
Advanced Diploma or Diploma9,39111.512.13,1176.15.6+6,274
Vocational11,23213.814.74,6079.08.9+6,624
No qualification35,45343.641.432,96464.065.1+2,489
Not stated6,1247.57.36,26212.212.3-139
Total persons aged 15+81,389100.0100.051,472100.0100.0+29,917
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 Fountain Gate Core Catchment in 2021 compared to the City of Casey 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, 48.9% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.6% had no qualifications, compared with 51.3% and 41.4% respectively for the City of Casey.

The major difference between the qualifications held by the female population of Fountain Gate Core Catchment and the City of Casey is:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (43.6% compared to 41.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Fountain Gate Core Catchment between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+14,669 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+6,624 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+6,274 females)
  • No qualifications (+2,489 females)

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