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North West Ward

Qualifications

27.5% of people in North West Ward had a Vocational qualification in 2021, higher than Western Australia. This represents an increase of 2,015 people since 2001.

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, North West Ward'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
North West Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Western Australia %Number%Western Australia %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree1,76113.423.83865.212.1+1,374
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,1368.79.34075.46.4+728
Vocational3,60427.521.11,58821.216.8+2,015
No qualification5,69343.436.54,51860.253.7+1,175
Not stated9317.19.25998.011.1+332
Total persons aged 15+13,125100.0100.07,500100.0100.0+5,624
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in North West Ward in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), and a higher proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 49.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 43.4% had no qualifications, compared with 54.3% and 36.5% respectively for Western Australia.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of North West Ward and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with No qualifications (43.4% compared to 36.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (27.5% compared to 21.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (13.4% compared to 23.8%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in North West Ward between 2001 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Vocational qualifications (+2,015 persons)
  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,374 persons)
  • No qualifications (+1,175 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+728 persons)

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