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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 Victoria. This represents an increase of 1,465 females since 2006.

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)20212006Change
Qualification levelNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2006 to 2021
Bachelor or Higher degree2,21429.631.774911.618.1+1,465
Advanced Diploma or Diploma84711.310.85658.88.0+282
Vocational1,07214.312.471211.19.5+360
No qualification2,80837.537.03,56455.351.1-756
Not stated5447.38.085213.213.3-308
Total persons aged 15+7,485100.0100.06,442100.0100.0+1,043
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Victoria shows that there was a similar 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, 55.2% of the female population aged 15 and over held educational qualifications, and 37.5% had no qualifications, compared with 54.9% and 37.0% respectively for Victoria.

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

  • A larger percentage of females with Vocational qualifications (14.3% compared to 12.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of females with Bachelor or Higher degrees (29.6% compared to 31.7%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the qualifications of the female population in Dinsdale Ward between 2006 and 2021 were in those with:

  • Bachelor or Higher degrees (+1,465 females)
  • No qualifications (-756 females)
  • Vocational qualifications (+360 females)
  • Advanced Diploma or Diplomas (+282 females)

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