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Highton - Wandana Heights

Qualifications

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38.1% of females in Highton - Wandana Heights had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, higher than South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater. This represents an increase of 934 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, Highton - Wandana Heights'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
Highton - Wandana Heights - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater %Number%South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree3,63338.122.92,69931.020.3+934
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,15212.110.31,03111.810.6+121
Vocational1,17712.320.41,07312.317.5+104
No qualification3,01331.634.83,18336.640.2-170
Not stated5565.811.57168.211.4-160
Total persons aged 15+9,531100.0100.08,702100.0100.0+829
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 Highton - Wandana Heights in 2021 compared to South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater 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, 62.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 31.6% had no qualifications, compared with 53.7% and 34.8% respectively for South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Highton - Wandana Heights and South Geelong - Thomson - Breakwater were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (38.1% compared to 22.9%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (12.1% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (12.3% compared to 20.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with No qualifications (31.6% compared to 34.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Highton - Wandana Heights between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+934 females)
  • No qualifications (-170 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+121 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+104 females)

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