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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id27.1% of females in the City of Greater Geelong had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than Bell Post Hill. This represents an increase of 10,548 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, the City of Greater Geelong'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 the City of Greater Geelong in 2021 compared to Bell Post Hill 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 lower proportion of females with no formal qualifications.
Overall, 54.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.8% had no qualifications, compared with 44.4% and 46.8% respectively for Bell Post Hill.
The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of the City of Greater Geelong and Bell Post Hill were:
- A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.1% compared to 17.2%)
- A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (37.8% compared to 46.8%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in the City of Greater Geelong between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:
- Bachelor or Higher degrees (+10,548 females)
- Vocational qualifications (+2,861 females)
- Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+2,714 females)
- No qualifications (+1,265 females)
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