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Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley

Qualifications

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22.1% of females in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley had a Vocational qualification in 2021, lower than the Gorokan District. This represents an increase of 123 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, Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley'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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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'

Highest qualification achieved
Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Gorokan District %Number%Gorokan District %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,12419.811.282115.18.6+303
Advanced Diploma or Diploma67511.98.961811.48.3+57
Vocational1,24922.123.31,12620.718.6+123
No qualification2,16538.244.82,40944.348.8-244
Not stated4518.011.94608.515.7-9
Total persons aged 15+5,664100.0100.05,434100.0100.0+230
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 Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley in 2021 compared to the Gorokan District shows that there was a higher 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, 53.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.2% had no qualifications, compared with 43.4% and 44.8% respectively for the Gorokan District.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley and the Gorokan District were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (19.8% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (11.9% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (38.2% compared to 44.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (22.1% compared to 23.3%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Berkeley Vale - Chittaway Bay - Glenning Valley between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+303 females)
  • No qualifications (-244 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+123 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+57 females)

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