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Frankston Central

Qualifications

24.4% of females in Frankston Central had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Sandhurst. This represents an increase of 315 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, Frankston Central'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
Frankston Central - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Sandhurst %Number%Sandhurst %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,19224.429.387719.025.2+315
Advanced Diploma or Diploma64313.116.458712.715.9+56
Vocational79716.313.473215.913.4+65
No qualification1,60232.836.81,73237.639.6-130
Not stated65613.44.167614.76.0-20
Total persons aged 15+4,890100.0100.04,604100.0100.0+286
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 Frankston Central in 2021 compared to Sandhurst shows that there was a lower proportion of females holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 53.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 32.8% had no qualifications, compared with 59.1% and 36.8% respectively for Sandhurst.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Frankston Central and Sandhurst were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (16.3% compared to 13.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.4% compared to 29.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (32.8% compared to 36.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.1% compared to 16.4%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+315 females)
  • No qualifications (-130 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+65 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+56 females)

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