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Dinsdale Ward

Qualifications

29.6% of females in Dinsdale Ward had a Bachelor or Higher degree qualification in 2021, lower than Collier Ward. This represents an increase of 1,625 females 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, 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 - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212001Change
Qualification levelNumber%Collier Ward %Number%Collier Ward %2001 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,21429.633.75899.613.2+1,625
Advanced Diploma or Diploma84711.311.54106.67.6+437
Vocational1,07214.310.65759.38.4+497
No qualification2,80837.537.43,90863.460.6-1,100
Not stated5447.36.868411.110.2-140
Total persons aged 15+7,485100.0100.06,166100.0100.0+1,319
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 female population in Dinsdale Ward in 2021 compared to Collier Ward 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, 55.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.5% had no qualifications, compared with 55.8% and 37.4% respectively for Collier Ward.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (14.3% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.6% compared to 33.7%)

Emerging groups

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

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,625 females)
  • No qualifications (-1,100 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+497 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+437 females)

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