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Frankston City

Qualifications

22.4% of females in Frankston City had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Langwarrin. This represents an increase of 8,002 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, Frankston City'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 City - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Langwarrin %Number%Langwarrin %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,11122.421.15,10910.510.5+8,002
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,65813.113.43,8547.98.3+3,804
Vocational10,16117.318.75,82212.013.0+4,339
No qualification22,74938.840.726,55654.756.5-3,807
Not stated4,9348.46.07,21414.911.7-2,280
Total persons aged 15+58,613100.0100.048,555100.0100.0+10,058
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 City in 2021 compared to Langwarrin shows that there was a similar 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, 52.8% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 53.2% and 40.7% respectively for Langwarrin.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Frankston City and Langwarrin were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.4% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (38.8% compared to 40.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (17.3% compared to 18.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Frankston City between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+8,002 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+4,339 females)
  • No qualifications (-3,807 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+3,804 females)

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