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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id12.1% of females in Fairfield West had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Prairiewood. This represents an increase of 468 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, Fairfield West's Educational Qualifications help to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of the area and identify skill gaps in the labour market.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the level of the highest qualification the person has completed?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the qualifications of the female population in Fairfield West in 2021 compared to Prairiewood 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, 30.0% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 61.6% had no qualifications, compared with 36.4% and 57.8% respectively for Prairiewood.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Fairfield West and Prairiewood were:
- A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (61.6% compared to 57.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (10.2% compared to 13.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (12.1% compared to 14.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Fairfield West between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+468 females)
- No qualifications (+348 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+235 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+172 females)
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