Devon Meadows
Qualifications
18.5% of females in Devon Meadows had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Fountain Gate Wider Catchment. This represents an increase of 49 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, Devon Meadows's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
| Highest qualification achieved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Meadows - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Qualification level | Number | % | Fountain Gate Wider Catchment % | Number | % | Fountain Gate Wider Catchment % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| Bachelor or Higher degree | 89 | 14.5 | 24.9 | 5001 | 38 | 6.2 | 7.4 | +50 |
| Advanced Diploma or Diploma | 63 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 5002 | 41 | 6.7 | 6.6 | +21 |
| Vocational | 114 | 18.5 | 16.7 | 5003 | 65 | 10.5 | 13.5 | +49 |
 No qualification | 274 | 44.6 | 38.3 | 5004 | 399 | 64.0 | 59.3 | -125 |
| Not stated | 75 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 5005 | 78 | 12.7 | 13.1 | -4 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 615 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 623 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -9 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Devon Meadows in 2021 compared to Fountain Gate Wider Catchment 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, 43.3% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 44.6% had no qualifications, compared with 54.5% and 38.3% respectively for Fountain Gate Wider Catchment.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Devon Meadows and Fountain Gate Wider Catchment were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (44.6% compared to 38.3%)
- A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (18.5% compared to 16.7%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (14.5% compared to 24.9%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (10.2% compared to 12.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Devon Meadows between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:
- No qualifications (-125 females)
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+50 females)