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Dinsdale Ward

Qualifications

27.5% of people in Dinsdale Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Knoxfield. This represents an increase of 1,963 people since 2011.

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, Dinsdale 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
Dinsdale Ward - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Qualification levelNumber%Knoxfield %Number%Knoxfield %2011 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree4,01427.529.52,05015.718.1+1,963
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1,51110.411.01,1939.29.6+318
Vocational2,71718.617.32,56719.720.3+149
No qualification5,29536.337.05,92545.545.0-631
Not stated1,0427.15.11,2919.96.9-249
Total persons aged 15+14,579100.0100.013,029100.0100.0+1,550
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the qualifications of the population in Dinsdale Ward in 2021 compared to Knoxfield shows that there was a lower proportion of people holding formal qualifications (Bachelor or higher degree; Advanced Diploma or Diploma; or Vocational qualifications), as well as a lower proportion of people with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 56.5% of the population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 36.3% had no qualifications, compared with 57.9% and 37.0% respectively for Knoxfield.

The major differences between qualifications held by the population of Dinsdale Ward and Knoxfield were:

  • A larger percentage of persons with Vocational qualifications (18.6% compared to 17.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons with Bachelor or Higher degrees (27.5% compared to 29.5%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the population in Dinsdale Ward between 2011 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,963 persons)
  • No qualifications (-631 persons)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+318 persons)
  • Vocational qualifications (+149 persons)

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