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24.9% of females in The Basin had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Wantirna South. This represents an increase of 102 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 Basin'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
The Basin - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Qualification levelNumber%Wantirna South %Number%Wantirna South %2016 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree47624.935.937420.829.0+102
Advanced Diploma or Diploma27214.210.823513.010.1+37
Vocational29715.610.027815.410.5+19
No qualification70937.137.173140.642.6-22
Not stated1558.16.318410.27.8-29
Total persons aged 15+1,909100.0100.01,802100.0100.0+107
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 The Basin 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 similar proportion of females with no formal qualifications.

Overall, 54.7% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.1% 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 The Basin and Wantirna South were:

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (15.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of females with Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (14.2% compared to 10.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (24.9% compared to 35.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest change in the qualifications of the female population in The Basin between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+102 females)

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