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Qualifications

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In 2021, 35.4% of females in Frankston City had a tertiary qualification.

Educational Qualifications relate to education outside of primary and secondary school and are one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. They apply only to people over the age of 15 and include only qualifications gained outside of schooling.

Qualification levels are typically higher among the young (but old enough to have finished school) and decreases with age, due to the increasing importance of education in the job market over time. Australia-wide, females are more likely to have Bachelor or Higher Degree qualifications, while a greater proportion of males have vocational/certificate level qualifications, which are more often associated with trades.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Highest qualification achieved
Frankston City - Total females aged 15+20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Frankston City - Total population %Number%Frankston City - Total population %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree13,11122.418.79,60917.014.5+3,502
Advanced Diploma or Diploma7,65813.111.26,70011.810.2+958
Vocational10,16117.323.49,60917.023.6+552
No qualification22,74938.838.624,50243.341.2-1,753
Not stated4,9378.48.26,21811.010.5-1,281
Total people58,616100.0100.056,638100.0100.0+1,978
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the females in Frankston City in 2021 compared to Frankston City - Total population 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 52.8% of the females aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 38.8% had no qualifications, compared with 53.3% and 38.6% respectively for Frankston City - Total population.

The major differences between qualifications held by females in Frankston City and Frankston City - Total population were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (22.4% compared to 18.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (13.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocationals (17.3% compared to 23.4%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications for females in Frankston City between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Bachelor or Higher degree (+3,502 females)
  • No qualification (-1,753 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diploma (+958 females)
  • Vocational (+552 females)

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