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Qualifications

23.8% of females in Canberra Region had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Bega Valley Shire. This represents an increase of 8,264 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, Canberra Region'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
Canberra Region - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Bega Valley Shire %Number%Bega Valley Shire %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree30,62923.822.322,36519.017.8+8,264
Advanced Diploma or Diploma14,59911.310.812,49910.610.0+2,100
Vocational22,53617.518.719,33716.416.9+3,199
No qualification48,16837.437.448,57141.341.6-403
Not stated12,91510.010.814,89512.713.7-1,980
Total persons aged 15+128,847100.0100.0117,667100.0100.0+11,180
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 Canberra Region in 2021 compared to Bega Valley Shire 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.4% had no qualifications, compared with 51.8% and 37.4% respectively for Bega Valley Shire.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Canberra Region and Bega Valley Shire were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (23.8% compared to 22.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.5% compared to 18.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,264 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+3,199 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,100 females)
  • No qualifications (-403 females)

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