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Tirhatuan Ward

Qualifications

30.4% of females in Tirhatuan Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Wantirna South. This represents an increase of 465 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, Tirhatuan 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
Tirhatuan Ward - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wantirna South %Number%Wantirna South %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,10830.435.91,64224.429.0+465
Advanced Diploma or Diploma81011.710.877011.410.1+39
Vocational86512.510.084712.610.5+18
No qualification2,75739.837.13,03745.042.6-280
Not stated3855.66.34466.67.8-62
Total persons aged 15+6,925100.0100.06,745100.0100.0+180
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 Tirhatuan Ward in 2021 compared to Wantirna South 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 higher proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.6% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 39.8% had no qualifications, compared with 56.6% and 37.1% respectively for Wantirna South.

The major differences between qualifications held by the female population of Tirhatuan Ward and Wantirna South were:

  • A larger percentage of females with No qualifications (39.8% compared to 37.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (12.5% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (30.4% compared to 35.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Tirhatuan Ward between 2016 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+465 females)
  • No qualifications (-280 females)

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