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City of Casey

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24.5% of females in the City of Casey had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Cardinia Shire. This represents an increase of 26,296 females since 2006.

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 City of Casey'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
City of Casey - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Cardinia Shire %Number%Cardinia Shire %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree34,94224.522.78,64610.511.4+26,296
Advanced Diploma or Diploma17,29212.112.86,3207.67.9+10,972
Vocational21,02214.718.09,71311.813.1+11,309
No qualification59,12941.438.347,17857.155.4+11,951
Not stated10,4537.38.210,76113.012.2-308
Total persons aged 15+142,838100.0100.082,618100.0100.0+60,220
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 City of Casey in 2021 compared to Cardinia Shire 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, 51.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 41.4% had no qualifications, compared with 53.5% and 38.3% respectively for Cardinia Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Casey and Cardinia Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (41.4% compared to 38.3%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.5% compared to 22.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (14.7% compared to 18.0%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Casey between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+26,296 females)
  • No qualifications (+11,951 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+11,309 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+10,972 females)

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